Sociology Major Through Iowa Western Community College

Sociology deals with the social relations among individuals and the intercommunication and interaction among persons and groups. An undergraduate degree in sociology provides background for a wide range of careers, including those in social service, criminal justice, corrections, business, human resources management, applied social research, and secondary education.

Studying Sociology at Iowa

Student responsibilities

Review the responsibilities required to become and remain eligible for the 2 Plus 2 Guaranteed Graduation Plan.

Student Responsibilities

Iowa Western Community College checkpoints

• Complete the fourth level of a single foreign language as needed for Iowa's General Education Program.
• Complete the following courses:
  • SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
  • MAT 129 Precalculus (may require a prerequisite course as suggested by math placement)
  • SOC 270 Social and Behavioral Research Methods with a grade of C or higher
• May complete the following courses:
  • SOC 115 Social Problems
  • HSV 109 Introduction to Human Services with a grade of C or higher
• Complete all requirements for the AA degree.
• When transferring to Iowa, present a cumulative transfer grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 from all colleges attended.

University of Iowa checkpoints

• Complete 34:9 Sociological Theory and 34:10 Quantitative Data Analysis during the first year of enrollment at The University of Iowa.
• Complete the UI courses required for this major, as specified in the UI General Catalog.
• Complete at least half of the remaining semester hours needed for your major and degree during each of your two years at Iowa. (A total of 33 semester hours is required for the sociology major and 120 semester hours for the BA degree.)

A current schedule of UI courses is available online via Iowa Student Information Services (ISIS).