Roadmap Freshman - 4 year: Sociology, B.A.

Note: This Roadmap is subject to change based on course needs and scheduling.

Year 1 - 31 units

ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Please check English Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course.
GE 1B - Student’s Choice of GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking course - 3 units Units: 3
GE 3A - Student’s Choice of GE Area 3A: Arts course - 3 units Units: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 1
Recommended: UNIV 100 - University Life and College Success
Complete one from the following:
MATH 201 is preferred. Please check Math Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course.
DATA 200 - Introduction to Data Science Units: 3
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
MATH 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as PSY 202) Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)
- Program suggests taking UNIV 100-University Life and College Success (1 unit)

GE 1C - Student’s Choice of GE Area 1C: Oral Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
GE 5A - Student’s Choice of GE Area 5A: Physical Science course - 3 units Units: 3
GE 6 - Student’s Choice of GE Area 6: Ethnics Studies course - 3 units Units: 3
SOC 201 - Social Problems Units: 3
Student’s Choice of HIST - US History course. Units: 3
Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option, however, will need to be taken in semester 5 or later
Recommendations/Notes
- Join a student group
- Complete Golden 4 GE
- Attend Summer Scheduling workshop
- Attend Study Abroad information session (if interested)

GE 5B - Student’s Choice of GE Area 5B: Biological Science course - 4 units Units: 4
Take a 5B with 5C (lab) if missing lab requirement
GE 3B - Student’s Choice of GE Area 3B Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also, double-counts with the Language Requirement.
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
Double-counts as GE:4 and American Institutions Requirement.
SOC 202 - Introduction to Research Methods Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 1
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-399 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Complete lower-division SOC requirement(s)

SOC 300 - Social Inequalities Units: 3
SOC 305 - Writing in the Social Sciences Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-399 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-399 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-399 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Complete lower-division SOC requirement(s) if not already completed
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Apply for internships, study abroad, or a research opportunity (depending on interests)
- Consider adding a minor

SOC 495 - Capstone I Units: 3
UDGE 3 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 3: Arts or Humanities course - 3 unit Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course . Units: 3
See list of approved major elective courses for course titles and descriptions.
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course . Units: 3
See list of approved major elective courses for course titles and descriptions.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
- Attend Grad Check workshop or schedule a Grad Check appointment with Academic Advising
- Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to learn more about Alumni services
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once before you graduate (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

SOC 496 - Capstone II Units: 3
UDGE 4 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences course - 3 unit Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See list of approved major elective courses for course titles and descriptions.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Attend Grad Fest