Example Course Plan
Sociology Course Plan (first 4 semesters)
This is an example course plan based on the 2024–2025 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree audit tool.
Fall Semester
- SOC 101 Introductory Sociology (CSI)
- Gateway Colloquium
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- 200-level Sociology Elective
- Sociology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
Summer Session
- Optional:
- General Education Course
- Minor or Second Major Course
Fall Semester
- SOC 290: History of Social Thought (IT)
- Sociology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Spring Semester
- SOC 225: Methods of Social Research (W)
- Sociology Elective
- Elective
- General Education Course
Sociology-Criminology Course Plan (first 4 semesters)
This is an example course plan based on the 2024–2025 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree audit tool.
Fall Semester
- SOC 201: Social Problems (AV)
- Gateway Colloquium
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
Summer Session
- Optional:
- General Education Course
- Minor or Second Major Course
Fall Semester
- SOC 290: History of Social Thought (IT)
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Spring Semester
- SOC 225: Methods of Social Research (W)
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- Elective
- General Education Course
Study Abroad
For students interested in studying abroad or off-campus study, the recommended semesters are: spring, second year or fall, third year.
Todd Fuist - Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology
Department - Sociology & Criminology