Vanguard University of Southern California

Suggested Four Year Plan: Sociology

This four year plan is a sample and is only for planning purposes; this is not an official document. You are required to meet with an Academic Advisor each semester.

Year One: Fall Semester (16 units)

Year One: Spring Semester (17 units)

Cornerstone (CORE 100C)
Intro to Sociology (SOCI 100C)
Persuasive Writing (ENGL 120C)
Foundations of Christian Life (THEO 101C
    or Intro to Theology (THEO 103C)
US History (HIST 156C)
    or US Government (POLS 155C)
New Testament Survey (NT 101C)

Intro to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 102C)
Intro to the Arts (FINA 215C)
    or Other Fine Arts Requirement
Researched Writing (ENGL 220C)
World Civilization I (HIST 203C)
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness (KINE 145C and KINE 146C)

Year Two: Fall Semester (15 units)

Year Two: Spring Semester (16 units)

Marriage and the Family (SOCI 332)
Old Testament Survey (OT 201C)
Intro to Statistics (SOCS 265C)
Speech Composition and Presentation (COMM 201C)
Sociology Elective (3 units)

Class, Race, Ethnicity & Gender (SOCI 343)
Empirical World & Lab (NSCI 210C & NSCI 210CL)
Sociology Electives (6 units)
Elective (3 units)

Year Three: Fall Semester (15 units)

Year Three: Spring Semester (16 units)

Sociological Theory (SOCI 365)
Literary Perspectives (ENGL 300C)
    or Other Literature Requirement
Sociology Electives
(6 units)
Elective (3 units)

Research Design & Methods (SOCI 369)
Research Design & Methods Lab (SOCI 369L)
Developing a Christian Worldview (THEO 300C)
Sociology Electives (6 units)
Elective (3 units)

Year Four: Fall Semester (15 units)

Year Four: Spring Semester (15 units)

Christian Heritage (CHIS 400C)
Field Practicum (SOCI 460A) 
    or Research Practicum (SOCI 462A)
Sociology Electives (9 units)

Senior Seminar (SOCI 490C)
Field Practicum (SOCI 460B)
    or Research Practicum (SOCI 462B)
Sociology Electives (9 units)

 This document last updated 2-24-10.