Welcome to Sociology ONLINE!

Advantages of the NMSU Online Degree

Eligible for National Sociology honor society: Alpha Kappa Delta
Accredited Sociology Degree Program
Wide selection of offerings
Required courses offered ever year
Highly Qualified Instructors
All classes are completely online – no campus attendance
Degree from a recognized university
Junior and Senior year courses for Online Degree are the same as the courses for the campus degree

Sociology Departmental Requirement for Online Majors
The undergraduate major in sociology is broad in scope. It prepares the student for a great variety of public and private sector employment opportunities including market research, personnel, corrections, and health services. Successful students often use their majors as pre-professional preparation for advanced degrees in law, business, teaching, counseling, and various social science based careers.

Department Requirements

SOC 101- Introductory Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 351- Sociological Theory (3 credits)
SOC 352- Social Research: Methods (3 credits)
SOC 353- Social Research: Analysis (3 credits)
SOC 401- Introduction to Sociological Practice (3 credits)

Electives in sociology to bring total credits to major to 33, including 21 upper division. A maximum of six credits of Directed Readings (SOC 449 or SOC 449H) is allowed.

Nondepartmental Requirements--(A grade of C or better must be earned)

MATH 115- Intermediate Algebra (3 credits)
MATH 210G- Mathematics Appreciation (3 credits)
CS 110- Computer Literacy (3 credits)
Electives: Sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 54 upper-division