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2025 Sociology Major Curriculum


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SOC1 Sociology Major Sociology Major Sociology 13 0

2025 Sociology Major Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 7 of 7
PL363 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
PL371 INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY 3.0  
PL372 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY 3.0  
PL377 SOCIAL INEQUALITY 3.0  
PL384 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 3.0  
PL393 CRIMINOLOGY-CRIM JUST SYSTM 3.0  
PL488D COLLOQUIUM-BSL-SOCIOLOGY 3.0  
AND
Depth of Discipline Electives Choose 2 of 14
EN300 LITERARY METHODOLOGIES 3.0  
HI398 CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMER HIST 3.0  
MA367 MATH FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 3.0  
MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS 3.0  
MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE 3.0  
PL361 RESEARCH METHODS I 3.0  
PL383 EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PL497 SEMINAR IN BEHAVIORAL SCI 3.0  
PL498 ADV STUDY-BEHAVIOR SCI 3.0  
SS360 POL SCI RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
SS368 ECONOMETRICS I 3.0  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0  
SS390 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS392 POLITICS-RACE,GENDER,SEXUALITY 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Courses  
For a study in depth choose three complementary support courses within any of the focus areas (DAC will show you a list). For a broadening study, choose any three complementary support courses from across the focus areas. You should limit complementary support courses from within the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, so as to ensure you meet the academic intent of complementary support. That is to experience the field of psychology from the perspective of professionals outside your field with whom you will work with as part of a multidisciplinary design team. Language courses are listed as "LX" and "LA" but cadets can choose any advanced language course for which they qualify.
Sociology CSCs Choose 3 of 92
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH375 ADVANCED BIOLOGY 4.0  
CH383 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3.5  
CH384 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3.5  
CH387 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 3.5  
CH473 BIOCHEMISTRY 3.5  
CY383 SECURE INTERFACE DESIGN 3.0  
CY460 CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS 3.0  
DS345 MILITARY INNOVATION 3.0  
DS350 PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS 3.0  
DS360 SPECIAL OPS: THEORY & PRACTICE 3.0  
DS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
DS460 REBELLION, INSURGNCY & CIV WAR 3.0  
EN352 POWER AND DIFFERENCE 3.0  
EN364 DRAMA 3.0  
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
EV372 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
EV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
EV386 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
EV390B URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV486 ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 3.0  
HI358 POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP 3.0  
HI381 HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE 3.0  
HI383 MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE 3.0  
HI385 WAR & ITS THEORISTS 3.0  
HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS 3.0  
HI395 HIST OF CIVIL WAR AMERICA 3.0  
HI397 COLD WAR AMERICA 3.0  
HI461 TOPICS IN GENDER HISTORY 3.0  
HI463 RACE, ETHNICITY, NATION 3.0  
LA483 ARAB CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LA484 ARAB CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LA485 ARABIC LITERATURE I 3.0  
LA486 ARABIC LITERATURE II 3.0  
LF475 FRENCH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LG475 GERMAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LN380 NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES 3.0  
LP475 PORTUGUESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LR476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - RUSSIAN 3.0  
LS475 SPANISH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LW310 INTRO TO LEGAL METHOD 3.0  
LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS 3.0  
LW461 CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE LAW 3.0  
LW462 CYBER LAW 3.0  
LW472 CRIMINAL LAW 3.0  
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 3.0  
LW474 LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT 3.0  
LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW 3.0  
LW488 BUSINESS LAW 3.0  
LZ475 PERSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
MA391 MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3.0  
MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE 3.0  
MA476 MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS 3.0  
MA490 ETHICS IN MATH, DATA SCI & ENG 3.0  
MG379 LEADING TEAMS 3.0  
MG381 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 3.0  
MG382 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3.0  
MG390 NEGOTIATION FOR LEADERS 3.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PL360 PSYCH ELITE PERFORMANCE 3.0  
PL373 LIFE CYCLE & HUMAN DEVEL 3.0  
PL376 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PL387 FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING 3.0  
PL391 SENSATION/PERCEPTN/PSYCPHYS 3.0  
PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PL398 LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL 3.0  
PL471 LEADERSHIP IN COMBAT 3.0  
PL479 LEADING ORGNZS THRU CHANGE 3.0  
PY325 MILITARY ETHICS 3.0  
PY326 CYBER ETHICS 3.0  
PY369 ASIAN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS 3.0  
PY380 20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY 3.0  
SS364 GAME THEORY 3.0  
SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
SS370 MASS MEDIA & AMER POLITICS 3.0  
SS372 POLITICS OF CHINA 3.0  
SS373 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY 3.0  
SS374 POLITICS OF NORTHEAST ASIA 3.0  
SS375 POL OF THE POST-SOVIET STATES 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS386 POLITICAL THOUGHT 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
SS472 THE AM STATE & THE SOLDIER 3.0  
SS475 COMP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 3.0  
SS476 CIVIL WARS 3.0  
SS479 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 3.0  
SS483 NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR 3.0  
SS485 GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR 3.0  
SS493 SENIOR STUDIES - AMER POLITICS 3.0  
XH405 THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACY 3.0  
XH415 GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING 3.0  
XH467 WINNING THE PEACE 3.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 1
PL482 ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY 3.0  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may take any approved choice to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND

Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major can choose any approved three-course Core Engineering Sequence.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
PL384 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 3.0  





2025 Sociology Major w/ Honors Curriculum


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SOC1H Sociology w/ Honors Sociology Major w/ Honors Sociology w/ Honors 2 0

2025 Sociology Major w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Sociological Research Choose 2 of 2
*To qualify for Honors, these classes cannot count as depth-in-discipline selections
PL497 SEMINAR IN BEHAVIORAL SCI 3.0  
PL498 ADV STUDY-BEHAVIOR SCI 3.0  
AND
 
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major.