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Sample Pathway<\/h3>\n

Below is an example of a four-year plan of a College of General Studies student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology<\/a> at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the CAS sociology department to plan their own pathway to a sociology degree.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm 1<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCGS HU 103<\/a>
\nCGS RH 103<\/a><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/a>CGS SS 103<\/a>*
\n<\/a>CGS MA 113<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>CAS MA 113<\/a><\/a>\u00a0or <\/span>CAS MA 115<\/a> or <\/span>CAS MA 213<\/a><\/td>\n		(London or New England summer semester)<\/em>
\nCGS HU 104<\/a>
\nCGS RH 104<\/a>
\nCGS SS 104<\/a>*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sophomore Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCGS NS 201<\/a>
\nCGS HU 201<\/a> or CGS SS 201<\/a>
\nCAS SO 201<\/a> or <\/span>CAS SO 203<\/a>
\nSecond\u00a0Language (if needed)<\/span><\/td>\n		CGS NS 202<\/a>
\nCGS HU 202<\/a> or CGS SS 202<\/a>
\nCAS SO 203<\/a> or CAS SO 201<\/a>
\nSecond\u00a0Language (if needed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junior Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCAS SO 303<\/a>
\nCAS SO 200-level course<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nElective**<\/span>
\nSecond\u00a0Language (if needed)<\/span><\/td>\n		CAS SO 200-level course<\/a>
\nCAS SO 300-level course<\/a>
\nElective**<\/span>
\nSecond\u00a0Language (if needed)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCAS SO 300-level course<\/a>
\nCAS SO Seminar 400-level course<\/a>
\nElective**<\/span>
\nElective**<\/span><\/td>\n		CAS SO Seminar 400-level course<\/a>
\nElective**<\/span>
\nElective**<\/span>
\nElective**<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*<\/span>Sociology majors who have completed <\/span>CGS SS 103<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span> CGS SS 104<\/a>, each with a grade of ‘C’ or higher, will receive credit for completing the introductory sociology course, CAS SO 100<\/a> Principles in Sociology.<\/span><\/p>\n

**Choose your electives carefully to fulfill any remaining BU Hub requirements<\/a>. You will find a list of all of the courses that carry Hub units on the University\u2019s BU Hub website<\/a>. External courses are not eligible for Hub general education credit. <\/span>Sociology courses by HUB Unit can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Academic Advising<\/h3>
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CGS students pursuing the sociology degree may contact the Marcus Shaw (mjshaw@bu.edu<\/a>), Undergraduate Academic Advisor, <\/span>with any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CGS Requirements<\/h3>
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Upon completion of the CGS program, students must have earned credit towards the following 10 courses:<\/p>\n