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Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

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Dudley Moorhead Hall

DMH 240B

(408) 924-5320

sociology@sjsu.edu

sjsu.edu/siss

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General Overview of the Department

Major Programs

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    • BA, Sociology (why y’all are here today!)
    • BA, Asian American Studies
    • BA, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Minor Programs

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    • Sociology
    • Asian American Studies
    • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    • Native American and Indigenous Studies (Minor likely Fall 2025)

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Sociology Graduation Requirements

  • To graduate with a degree in Sociology, you will need to:
    • Earn 120 Units
      • Up to 70 units may be transferred from a community college
      • 40 units must be from upper division classes (numbered 100 or higher)
    • Complete all University requirements
      • GE core classes
      • SJSU Studies (Areas R, S, V, and Z) classes
      • American Institutions classes
      • PE classes
    • Complete all Sociology Major requirements (42 units)
      • Core Sociology classes (27 units)
      • Major elective classes (15 units)
    • Complete all Minor requirements (if applicable)

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Sociology Core Sequence

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  • Core Sociology classes: (27 Units)
    • SOCI 1: Intro (GE: D1)
    • SOCI 80: Social Problems (GE: D3)
    • SOCI 15: (GE: B4) or equivalent statistics class
    • SOCI 116: Global Society
    • SOCI 100W: Writing Workshop (GE:Z)
      • Writing Directed Self Placement
    • SOCI 101: Social Theory
      • Pre- or co-requisite: SOCI 100W
    • SOCI 104: Quantitative Research Methods
      • Prerequisites: SOCI 15 or equivalent; SOCI 101
    • SOCI 105: Qualitative Research Methods
      • Prerequisite: SOCI 101
    • SOCI 181B: Senior Capstone, or SOCI 104B: Advanced Quantitative Methods or SOCI 105B: Advanced Qualitative Methods
      • Prerequisite: Completion of at least one methods class (SOCI 104 or SOCI 105)
      • Note: You only need to take one of these classes

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Academic Advising

  • Major Advising: See the SISS Advising Faculty
  • Minor Advising: See the Intended Department Advisor
  • GE Advising: College of Social Sciences Student Success Center located in Clark Hall 240 (or via Spartan Connect).
  • General Education advising

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    • Academic policy related questions
    • Peer advising
    • Academic advice and tips about how to navigate your way around SJSU
    • Academic Notice and Disqualification
    • Applying for graduation
    • Socsci-success@sjsu.edu (408) 924-5363

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Sociology Advising Faculty

  • Designated Undergraduate Sociology Advisors

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    • Dr. Morgan Sanchez (Fall 2025)
    • Dr. Yolanda Wiggins (Fall 2025)

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  • Other Sociology Advisors
    • Dr. William Armaline
    • Dr. Natalie Boero (Chair)
    • Dr. Soma de Bourbon
    • Dr. Carlos Garcia
    • Dr. Preston Rudy
    • Dr. Megan Thiele

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  • Asian American Studies Minor Advisors
    • Dr. Hien Do
    • Dr. Yvonne Kwan
    • Dr. Joanne Rondilla
  • Sociology of Education Minor Advisors
    • Dr. Peter Chua
    • Dr. Megan Thiele
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisors
    • Dr. Tanya Bakhru
    • Dr. Jack Caraves

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What Classes Do I Register For?

  • Four Questions:
    • What classes did you take at the community college?
    • Have you completed the Upper-Division Writing Directed Self Placement (formerly known as Writing Skills Test (WST) Directed Self Placement and placed into SOCI 100W)?
    • What is my schedule like?
    • What classes are available?
  • Try to take the core courses as soon as possible
  • If you can’t take core classes take major electives
  • Classes for minor
  • University electives

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Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

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Dudley Moorhead Hall

DMH 241

✆ (408) 924-5320

🖂 sociology@sjsu.edu

🖳 sjsu.edu/siss

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