Program Requirements
Core Requirements: Minimum of 38 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.
Program Admission Requirements: A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in attempted coursework at Fayetteville State University is required for acceptance into the undergraduate degree program in Sociology. This restriction does not apply to new transfer students with no FSU GPA. All Undergraduate Core courses must be fully completed prior to acceptance into the online degree completion version of the program.
Other Major Requirements: SOCI 480 must be taken within the department. Sociology majors must complete a Major Field Test (MFT) exam in the senior year. A grade of C or higher is required in all major courses. Additionally, a grade of C or higher is required for all courses that are needed for the minor and electives.
Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate from the B.A. program in Sociology.
