This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
A minimum of 120 credits with at least 45 upper-level credits are required to graduate. Upper-level courses are numbered from 3000 to 4999 at SUNY Purchase.
A minimum of 60 credits outside of your board of study are required to graduate. These courses have a 3-letter prefix other than that of your major.
A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a SUNY Purchase local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
For Students Prior to Fall 2027
Year 1
Course
Credits
WRI 1110 / College Writing (Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
General Education / Core Elective
4
EDG1050/First Year Learning Community OR Elective
4
SOC 1500 / Intro to Sociology (Social Science Core/Gen Ed)
3
Elective
3
Total
15
Course
Credits
Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Humanities Core
For Students in the General Education 2023 requirements choose from: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness
4
Elective
4
Arts Core
3
WRI 1110 / College Writing (Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
General Education / Core Elective
3-4
Total
18-19
Year 2
Course
Credits
SOC****
Sociology Concentration Class
3
Elective
4
Language and Culture Core/ World Language Gen Ed
4
Elective
3
3000 / 4000 Upper Level Elective / Internship
3
Total
17
Course
Credits
SOC**** Sociology Concentration Course
3
Elective
4
Math Core/Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Health and Wellness Core
1
Core/Gen Ed Elective
For students in the General Education 2023 requirements:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Social Justice Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Year 3
Course
Credits
SOC3015/Proseminar in Sociology
1
SOC3850/Sociological Theory
4
SOC3405/Research Methods
4
SOC**** Sociology Concentration Course
4
3000 / 4000 Upper-Level Elective / Internship
3
Total
16
Course
Credits
SOC 3885/Junior Seminar
4
SOC****/ Sociology Concentration Course
4
SOC 3016 / Proseminar in Sociology II
1
SOC 3850 / Sociological Theory
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level Elective / Internship
4
Total
17
Year 4
Course
Credits
SPJ4990/Senior Project
4
SOC****Sociology Concentration course OR Elective
3
3000 / 4000 Upper Level Elective
4
3000/4000 Upper Level Elective/ Internship
3
Total
14
Course
Credits
SPJ4991/ Senior Project
4
SOC****Sociology Concentration course OR Elective
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level Elective
4
3000 / 4000 Upper Level Elective / Internship
3
Total
15
For Students Fall 2027 and Later
Year 1
Course
Credits
WRI 1110 / College Writing (Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
Math General Education Elective
4
EDG1050/First Year Learning Community OR Elective
4
SOC 1500 / Intro to Sociology (Social Science Core/Gen Ed)
3
Elective
3
Total
15
Course
Credits
Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Humanities Core
For Students in the General Education 2023 requirements choose from: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness
4
SOC***/Sociology Elective
4
WRI 1110 / College Writing (Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR
Math Gen Ed Elective
3-4
Total
15-16
Year 2
Course
Credits
SOC***/Sociology Elective
4
Arts Core
3
Free Elective
4
Free Elective
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
Free Elective
4
Health and Wellness
3
Free Elective
4
Free Elective
4
Total
15
Year 3
Course
Credits
SOC****Sociology Elective (Upper-Level)
4
SOC 3405/Research Methods: 4 credits
4
Free Elective (Upper-Level)
4
Free Elective (Upper-Level)
3
Total
15
Course
Credits
SOC****Sociology Elective (Upper-Level)
4
SOC 3885/Sociology Junior Seminar
4
One internship, study-abroad opportunity, or community-action independent study, chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor: