Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Sociology, Human Services Concentration


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year 

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A
English Composition
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
GE 1C 
Oral Communication  
3
 
GE 2 
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 
3
MATH 1600 recommended
GE 4B
3   
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3A
Arts
3
GE courses may, generally, be taken in any order 
GE 4A
3  
 
GE 5A 
Physical Science 
3  
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1B
Critical Thinking
3
 
GE 5B 
Biological Science 
3
 
GE 5C 
Science Lab 
1  
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B 
GE 3B 
Humanities  
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
46
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
US/CA/Local Gov
3  
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies 
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
61
 

Third Year

Fall Semester

Requirement Met

Course

Units

Notes

Major Requirement

SOCL 3000    

4    

Must pass with C or better

Major Requirement  

SOCL 3030    

4  

Must pass with C or better

Major Requirement  

SOCL 4790   3  

 

Major Requirement 

SOCL 4800   3  

 

 

Semester Units

14

 

 

Cumulative Total

75

 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
SOCL 3400    
4   
Must pass with C or better
Major Requirement
Writing Proficiency
4  
Must pass with C or better
Major Requirement
4  
Must pass with C or better
Major Requirement
UD SOCL Human Services Elective
3
Choose from: SOCL 3160, 4010, 4700, 4710, 4720, 4740
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
90
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
3
 
Major Requirement
3
 
Major Requirement
UD SOCL Human Services Elective 
3
Choose from: SOCL 3160, 4010, 4700, 4710, 4720, 4740
GE UD 2 or 5
Choose one:
  • Upper-Division Math
  • Upper-Division Sciences
3
 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavior Sciences 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
105
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 3
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Select a course that meets the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.