Program: Sociology (B.S.) - Human Resources Specialization - South Dakota State University

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 03, 2025

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
Click here for additional information.

Program Information
Graduates in the human resources specialization work in employee recruitment, personnel management, customer relations, marketing, and sales. Students take Business, Economics, and Psychology 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.
A Grade of C or better in all major courses.
No SOC class may be used for the major AND the CJUS minor.

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

Goal #1 Written Communication : Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication : Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity : SOC 100 and SGR #3 Elective Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity : Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics : Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences : Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements

Goal #1 First Year Seminar : Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility : Credits: 3

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Bachelor of Science Requirements: 10+

Natural Sciences Credits: 10+
- Any two lab sciences.
- Coursework must include 2 prefixes.
- MATH and STATS courses do not count toward the science requirement.
One declared minor outside of the major prefix OR a second major OR a teaching specialization. The minor may be a traditional minor within one department or it may be interdisciplinary involving more than one department. The minor can be in a different college. The minor must be declared no later than the student’s third semester of enrollment.
Capstone course in the major discipline
Upper division coursework Credits: 33

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.

Major Requirements

BADM 460 - Human Resource Management (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 284 - Investigating the Social World Credits: 3
SOC 307 - Research Methods I Credits: 3
SOC 308 - Research Methods II Credits: 3
SOC 353 - Sociology of Work (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 403 - Sociological Theory (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 453 - Industrial Sociology (G) Credits: 3
SOC 489 - Capstone Credits: 3

Major Electives

Select from the following courses. Credits: 14

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
BADM / MGMT 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
BADM 460 - Human Resource Management (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 331 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 477 - Psychology Testing and Measurement (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 283 - Working with Diverse Populations Credits: 3
SOC 350 - Race and Ethnic Relations (COM) (AW) Credits: 3
SOC 353 - Sociology of Work (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 377 - Documentation in Practice Settings Credits: 3
SOC 433-533 - Leadership and Organizations (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 453 - Industrial Sociology (G) Credits: 3
SOC 462-562 - Population Studies ** (COM) Credits: 3

Electives

Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Sociology (B.S.) - Human Resources Specialization