Sociology/Anthropology Major: Sample 4-Year Plan
The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Sociology/Anthropology (BA/BS)
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- SOAN 130: New Majors Seminar in Sociology/Anthropology (*) (1 cr)
- SOAN 190: Sociological Inquiry (3 cr), OR SOAN 191: Intro to Anthropology (Level 1) (3 cr)
- Math Course (as placed) (3-5 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 2
- SOAN 190: Sociological Inquiry (3 cr), OR SOAN 191: Introduction to Anthropology (Level 1 – If not taken fall semester) (3 cr)
- One or Two Level 2 SOAN courses (if Level 1 completed in fall semester) (3-6 cr)
- Math Course (as placed) (3-5 cr), OR STAT 190: Basic Statistics (**) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 3
- SOAN 130: New Majors Seminar in Sociology/Anthropology (if not taken yet) (*) (1 cr)
- One or Two Level 2 SOAN courses (if available) (3-6 cr)
- BA/BS coursework (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
Semester 4
- SOAN 360: WE/Sociological Theory (3 cr), OR SOAN 361: WE/Anthropological Theory (Level 3) (3 cr)
- SOAN 380: Research Design (Level 3) (4 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (**) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
Semester 5
- SOAN 381: WE/Data Analysis and Reporting in SOAN (Level 3) (**) (4 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (if not yet taken) (**) (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Level 4 SOAN course (optional) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
Semester 6 (***)
- Level 4 SOAN course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
(***) = Best semester for study abroad/internship/semester away
Semester 7
- SOAN 490: Capstone: Career Preparation (1 cr)
- Level 4 SOAN course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
Semester 8
- SOAN 491: Capstone: Research Presentation (1 cr)
- Level 4 SOAN course (if needed) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
NOTES:
- (*) = SOAN 130: New Majors Seminar in Sociology/Anthropology (1 cr) will only be offered in fall semesters.
- (**) = SOAN 381: WE/Data Analysis and Reporting (4 cr) (required for major), has a NEW PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE of STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr) – Students need to be prepared for STAT 190 no later than the semester they take SOAN 381.
- (***) = Best semester for study abroad/internship/semester away.
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 8-7-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.