Sociology and Gerontology SF Scholars Roadmap

ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.

Complementary Studies

Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.)

Students who complete two majors or a major and a minor automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement. Additional ways to complete Complementary Studies for students in the Sociology major:

• Option 1: 12 units of courses in departments or programs in the College of Ethnic Studies that are not cross-listed with SOC
• Option 2: Partial completion of any minor degree program approved by a sociology advisor
• Option 3: 12 units of a single foreign language

Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

Major Electives (23-24 units)*

In fulfilling the elective requirements students must complete at least one course from each of the following two areas:

Area 1: Inequalities in the United States

SOC 272 Social Inequality: Poverty, Wealth, and Privilege (4 units)

SOC 330/RRS 330 Comparative Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.: Class, Gender, and Nation (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ)

SOC 362 The Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity (4 units)

SOC 400/SXS 400/PSY 450 Variations in Human Sexuality (3 units) (UD-D, SJ)

SOC 455 Punishment and Social Control (3 units)

SOC 467/SXS 667 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Cultures and Society (4 units)

SOC 469 Gender and Society (4 units) (UD-D)

SOC 490 Sociology of Popular Culture (3 units)

SOC 491/AIS 490/ANTH 490 Ancestors or Data? Culture, Conflict, and NAGPRA (3 units)

Area 2: Global Inequalities

SOC 461 Ethnic Relations: International Comparisons (4 units)

SOC 471 Societal Change and Development (4 units)

SOC 477 Environmental Sociology (3 units) (UD-D, ES, GP)

SOC 480/USP 470 City in a Global Society (4 units)

SOC 482 Global Immigration and Immigrants (3 units)

SOC 483 Global Sociology (4 units) (UD-D, GP)

SOC 484 Population and Social Dynamics (4 units)

SOC 645 Sociology of Latin America (3 units)

Graduate Elective (3 units)

An elective course may be chosen from various graduate programs, including Consumer & Family Studies/Dietetics; Counseling; Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies, Health Education; Kinesiology; Nursing; Recreation, Parks, and Tourism; Management; Public Administration; Social Work; and Urban Studies and Planning.

The remaining units may include additional courses from these areas: 3-4 upper-division units outside sociology upon approval of a sociology advisor, any other course with a sociology prefix including SOC 105, SOC 110, SOC 200, and SOC 245, and courses taken at other institutions. A maximum of 12 units may be transferred from other institutions.

Given catalog rights, fall 2022 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.