Work and Organizations

Sociology, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Work and Organizations Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Skills15
Writing – 6 hrs.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Oral Communication – 3 hrs.
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs.
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
Data Literacy – 3 hrs.
Select one from the following:
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course.
Breadth of Knowledge13
Social Science – 3 hrs.
Humanities – 3 hrs.
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs.
Arts – 3 hrs.
Individual and Social Responsibility 6
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs.
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Sociology Major with a Concentration in Work and Organizations - 33 Hours Requird
Required Coursework 27
INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (** ^)
INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (**)
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (^)
SOCIAL STATISTICS (^)
SOCIAL STATISTICS LAB (^)
RESEARCH METHODS (^)
RESEARCH METHODS LAB
APPLIED ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIOLOGY (^)
WORK AND SOCIETY (^)
SENIOR THESIS (^)
Select two 3-credit courses from the following*6
WORLD POPULATION AND SOCIAL ISSUES (** ^)
OCCUPATIONS & CAREERS: FULFILLMENT AND CHALLENGES AT WORK (^)
WORK & FAMILY (^)
ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (^)
APPLIED FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS (^)
CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (^ When topic is relevant to the concentration and by approval of major advisor)
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (^)
*One of the following courses may be substituted for one of the “select two” courses listed above:
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (** ^)
SOCIAL INEQUALITY (^)
INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ STUDIES (** ^)
RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. (^)
College Breadth (choose one option) 15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 18+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ or without Lab - 3-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor Science Cognate Requirement 15
Students in the BS degree program are required to complete 15 hours of cognate coursework, a field of specialization outside of sociology based on their interests and/or career aspirations. Cognates are designed by the student in consultation with the undergraduate adviser.
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours