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Sociology, Anthropology, and Social WorkAS Undergraduate DegreeBS - Bachelor of Science

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Completion requirement

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1210131
Completion requirement
Choose one from the following.

Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix except for ANTH, ADC, CRIM, SOCIO, SOCWK (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with the program).

OR

Any 9 credit hour microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

Completion requirement
May be filled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.
  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

  • Global Perspectives Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

  • US Multicultural Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

Completion requirement

If not met through K-State Core requirements, STAT 225 is required.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1084891
  • 1088751
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1084931
  • 1085261
  • 1085111
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1204841
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1084921
  • 1084951
  • 1085101
  • 1085141
  • 1084981
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1085091
  • 1085201
  • 1085221
  • 1085321
Choose 12 additional credit hours from any CRIM courses (excluding CRIM 261, CRIM 364, CRIM 367, and CRIM 568) or from any of the following: ANTH 384, ANTH 680, SOCIO 635, or SOCWK 350.

Students may either take an “internship” or “scholarship” approach to fulfilling this requirement. Each requires 6 credit hours from courses within the following two tracks.

Complete at least 1 of the following:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1204881
OR

Students will take 6 credit hours of 600 or 700 level Criminology or Sociology Courses. Students may also take 3 credits ours of 600 or 700 level Criminology or Sociology Courses and 3 credit hours of senior thesis hours (CRIM 599).

Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1205401
Completion requirement
Complete at least one course in each of the following, with at least three credit hours at the 300 level or above, or at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

Natural Science Course (3-5 Credit Hours) 

Quantitative or Natural Science or Quantitative Social Science Course (6 Credit Hours): Two additional courses in natural or quantitative science, or quantitative social science (social science with a MATH or STAT prerequisite) 

Completion requirement
Complete at least one course in the following at any level.

Fine Arts or Humanities Course (3 Credit Hours): Any course or combination of courses totaling 3 credit hours in Fine Arts or Humanities

Completion requirement

In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total credit hours completed equals 120.

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