Discovery Informatics Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Credit Hours: 69+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
Introduction to Discovery Informatics (3) PR: None |
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Dataset Organization and Management (3) PR: None |
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Discovery Informatics Capstone (3) PR: DISC 210, CSCI 470, and MATH 441 |
Math Requirement
Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement |
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Linear Algebra (3) PR: MATH 220 or instructor permission |
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Discrete Structures I (3) PR: MATH 105, MATH 111, or MATH 120 |
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Calculus II (4) PR: MATH 120 or HONS 115, or MATH 105 and MATH 115 |
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Statistical Methods (3) PR: MATH 111 or MATH 120 or instructor permission |
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Statistical Methods II (3) PR: MATH 120, MATH 250 |
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Statistical Learning I (3) PR: MATH 203, MATH 220, MATH 350 |
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Statistical Learning II (3) PR: MATH 440 |
Computer Science Requirement
Computer Programing I (3) PR: CSCI 120 or CSCI 180 or CSCI 210 or MATH 111 CO: CSCI 220L |
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Computer Programing I Lab (1) CO: CSCI 220 |
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Computer Programing II (3) PR: CSCI 220, CSCI 220L; CO or PR: MATH 207 |
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Data Structure and Algorithms (3) PR: CSCI 221, MATH 207 |
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Advanced Algorithms (3) PR: CSCI 230, MATH 207 |
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Data Mining (3) PR: CSCI 221, MATH 207, MATH 250 |
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Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3) PR: CSCI 230, MATH 307 |
Select a cognate from the following (Accounting, Biomechanics, Customer Relationship Management, e-Commerce, Economics, Exercise Physiology, Finance, Geoinformatics, Molecular Biology, Organismal Biology, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Sociology and Supply Chain Management)
Accounting Cognate Requirements (15 credit hours)
Financial Accounting (3) PR: Sophomore standing |
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Managerial Accounting (3) PR: ACCT 203, sophomore standing |
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Intermediate Accounting (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, ACCT 204 |
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Intermediate Accounting II (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ACCT 316 |
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Auditing Theory (3) PR: Senior standing, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ACCT 316; CO or PR: ACCT 317 with instructor permission |
Biomechanics Cognate Requirements (22+ credit hours)
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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Human Anatomy (4) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L |
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Introductory Physics I (3) CO: PHYS 101L |
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Introductory Physics Laboratory (1) CO: PHYS 101 |
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Kinesiology (3) PR: BIOL 202; EXSC or PEHD 201 |
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Biomechanics (3) PR: EXSC 291 or PEHD 201; PEHD 330, BIOL 202, PHYS 101 |
Customer Relations Management Cognate Requirements (15 credit hours)
Principles of Microeconomics (3) PR: None |
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Principles of Macroeconomics (3) PR: ECON 200 |
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Business Statistics (3) PR: MATH 104 or MATH 250 |
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Marketing Concepts (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201 |
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Marketing Research (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 103, DSCI 232, MKTG 302 |
e-Commerce Cognate Requirements (18 credit hours)
Financial Accounting (3) PR: Sophomore standing |
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Managerial Accounting (3) PR: ACCT 203, sophomore standing |
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Business Statistics (3) PR: MATH 104 or MATH 250 |
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Management Information Systems (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, DSCI 232, MATH 104 or MATH 250 |
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Introduction to Electronic Commerce (3) PR: Junior or senior standing, MATH 104, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, DSCI 232, DSCI 320 |
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Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (3) PR: Junior standing |
Economics Cognate Requirements (15 credit hours)
Principles of Microeconomics (3) PR: None |
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Principles of Macroeconomics (3) PR: ECON 200 |
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Microeconomics Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 105 or MATH 120 |
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Macroeconomic Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 105 or MATH 120 |
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Intro to Econometrics and Forecasting (3) Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 104 or MATH 250, DSCI 232, instructor permission |
Exercise Physiology Cognate Requirements (19 credit hours)
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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Human Physiology (4) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L |
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Exercise Physiology and Lab (4) PR: BIOL 201, EXSC 201 or PEHD 201 |
Finance Cognate Requirements (24 credit hours)
Financial Accounting (3) PR: Sophomore standing |
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Managerial Accounting (3) PR: ACCT 203, sophomore standing |
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Business Finance (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 104 or MATH 250 |
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Intermediate Business Finance (3) PR: Junior standing ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ECON 200, ECON 201, FINC 303, MATH 104 or 250 |
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Investment Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, ACCT 204, ECON 200, ECON 201, FINC 303, DSCI 232, MATH 104 or MATH 250 |
Geoinformatics Cognate Requirements (22+ credit hours). This cognate has three tracks to choose from: Geospatial Informatics, Hydro-Geophysical, and Applied Environmental Geoinformatics.
Dynamic Earth (3) PR: None; CO: GEOL 101L |
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Dynamic Earth Lab (1) CO: GEOL 101 |
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Environmental Geology (3) PR: None; CO: GEOL 103L |
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Environmental Geology Lab (1) CO: GEOL 103 |
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Earth History (3) PR: GEOL 101 and 101L or GEOL 103 and 103L or HONS 155 and 155L; CO: GEOL 105L |
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Earth History Lab (1) PR: GEOL 101L or GEOL 103L or HONS 155L; CO: GEOL 105 |
Geospacial Informatics Track
Introduction to Remote Sensing (4) PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156 |
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Geological Application of Remote Sensing (4) PR: PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156 |
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Geographical Information Systems (4) PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156; or instructor permission |
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GEOL XXX |
A geophysics elective, chosen in consultation with cognate advisor. |
Hydro-Geophysical Track
Crustal Geophysics (3) PR: MATH 120; GEOL 101 or 103 or HONS 155; GEOL 105 or HONS 156; and GEOL 352; or instructor permission |
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Hydrogeology (4) PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156; MATH 111 or 120; or instructor permission |
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Aqueous Geochemistry (4) PR: CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 or GEOL 250; or CHEM 101 and GEOL 250; or the equivalent; or instructor permission |
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Quantitative Hydrogeology (3) PR: MATH 220, GEOL 438, or instructor permission |
Applied Environmental Geoinformatics Track
Introduction to Remote Sensing (4) PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156 |
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Hydrogeology (4) PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156; MATH 111 or 120; or instructor permission |
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Aqueous Geochemistry (4) PR: CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 or GEOL 250; or CHEM 101 and GEOL 250; or the equivalent; or instructor permission |
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Geographical Information Systems (4) PR: GEOL 101 or 103; GEOL 105 or HONS 155 and 156; or instructor permission |
Molecular Biology Cognate Requirements (28 credit hours)
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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Genetics (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L; CO or PR: BIOL 211/211D, MATH 250, or instructor permission |
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Genetics Lab (1) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L; CO or PR: BIOL 211/211D, BIOL 305, MATH 250, or instructor permission |
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Molecular Biology (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L, BIOL 211/211D, BIOL 305, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 or CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 |
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Molecular Biology Laboratory (1) CO or PR: BIOL 312, MATH 250, or instructor permission |
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Special Topics (1-4) PR: BIOL 111/111L, 112/112L, BIOL 211/211D; CO or PR: BIOL 305, MATH 250 |
Organismal Biology Cognate Requirements (22 credit hours)
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology (4) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L; CO: BIOL 211D |
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General Ecology (4) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L, BIOL 211/211D; CO or PR: BIOL 305 or MATH 250 |
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Evolution (3) PR: BIOL 111/111L, BIOL 112/112L, BIOL 211/211D, BIOL 305; CO or PR: MATH 250 |
Physics and Astronomy Cognate Requirements (18+ credit hours)
General Physics I (3) PR or CO: MATH 120 or equivalent or instructor permission; CO: PHYS 111L |
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General Physics I Lab (1) PR or CO: MATH 120 or equivalent or instructor permission; CO: PHYS 111 |
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General Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 111 or HONS 157; PR or CO: MATH 220; CO: PHYS 112L |
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General Physics II Lab (1) PR: PHYS 111 or HONS 157; PR or CO: MATH 220; CO: PHYS 112 |
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Introduction to Modern Physics (3) PR: PHYS 112 or HONS 158; CO or PR: MATH 221 or instructor permission |
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Introduction to Modern Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 230 or instructor permission |
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Experimental Physics (4) PR: PHYS 230 or instructor permission |
Psychology Cognate Requirements (16+ credit hours)
Note: Students interested in declaring the psychology cognate must schedule an appointment with the Chair of the Psychology Department. This cognate will continue to show the outdated course requirements until next year following an official update from the Discovery Informatics Department.
Select one of the following with accompanying laboratory:
Conditioning and Learning (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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PSYC 360 |
Laboratory in Conditioning and Learning (1) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and 220 |
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Behavioral Neuroscience (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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PSYC 364 |
Laboratory in Physiological Psychology (1) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and 220 |
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Cognitive Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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PSYC 368 |
Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology (1) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and 220; CO or PR: PSYC 215. |
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Social Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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PSYC 362 |
Laboratory in Social Psychology (1) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and 220. CO or PR: PSYC 223 |
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Research Design and Interpretation (3) PR: Prerequisites: PSYC 103, 211 and 220. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and 220 |
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Independent Study (3) PR: Open to junior and senior psychology majors with the permission of a faculty member as supervisor and of the department chair. |
Sociology Cognate Requirements (15 credit hours)
Introduction to Sociology (3) PR: None |
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Contemporary Social Issues (3) PR: None |
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Development of Social Thought (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Introduction to Social Research (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
Select one course from the following in consultation with the cognate director:
Society and the Individual (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Collective Behavior (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Aging and the Family (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Death and Dying (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Prejudice (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Special Topics in Social Psychology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Medical Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Criminology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Juvenile Delinquency (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Social Gerontology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Social Policy (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Environmental Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Special Topics in Social Problems (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Urban Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Population and Society (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Science Technology and Society (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Sociological Perspectives on Religion (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Political Sociology (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Living in an Organizational World (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Special Topics in Social Organization (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Class, Power, and Privilege (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Child Welfare (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Social and Cultural Change (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Gender and Society (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Sociology of Music (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Race and Ethnic Relations (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Special Topics in Social Inequality (3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Senior Seminar (3) PR: SOCY 101 or SOCY 102, SOCY 260, SOCY 271, SOCY 272, and 18 credit hours in the SOCY major, or instructor permission |
Select 3 credit hours from the following in consultation with the cognate director:
Internship (1-6) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102; junior standing; declared sociology majors only; B average in sociology and overall average of C+; 12 credit hours in sociology or instructor permission |
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Student Research Apprenticeship in Sociology (1-6) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102 |
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Tutorial (3, Repeatable up to 12) PR: Junior standing, tutor permission, department chair permission |
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Independent Study (1-3) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102; junior standing, overall SOCY GPA of at least 3.000, overall GPA of at least 2.50, instructor permission |
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Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: SOCY 101 or HONS 167 or SOCY 102; a project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration for the course |
Supply Chain Management Cognate Requirements (18 credit hours)
Principles of Microeconomics (3) PR: None |
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Principles of Macroeconomics (3) PR: ECON 200 |
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Business Statistics (3) PR: MATH 104 or MATH 250 |
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Marketing Concepts (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201 |
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Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (3) PR: Junior standing |
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Global Logistics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, ECON 201 |
