2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Sociology Major - Human Resources Specialization


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Program Coordinator/Contact
Mary Emery, Department Head
Department of Sociology and Rural Studies
Scobey Hall 224
605-688-4132
E-mail: mary.emery@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/soc
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Program Information
Graduates who go into human resources work in employee recruitment, personnel management, customer relations, marketing, and sales. Students are required to take Business, Economics, and Accounting electives. An internship is strongly encouraged.

Academic Requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.2 and at least a C in all major courses is required.

Course Delivery Format
The program offers coursework on campus, on-line, and at attendance centers around the state.

Requirements for Sociology Major - Human Resources Specialization: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Science Requirements: 34


Bachelor of Science 

SGRs, IGRs, and/or Major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Consult program advisor for details. See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications  and Bachelor of Science Specifications .

Major Requirements: 38


Specialization Core: 21

Specialization Electives: 17

 

Directed Electives Courses: 12


*STRONGLY RECOMMENDED COURSES for the HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIZATION

Department Electives Courses: 5

General Electives: 31-37


Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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