South Dakota Board of Regents

EXISTING PROGRAM: MINOR PROGRAM MODIFICATION

This form is used to request minor changes in already existing programs (majors, minors, specializations).

Minor program modifications are approved by the VPAA and included in the annual report.

1. INSTITUTION:

Dakota State University

2. PROGRAM TITLE:

Minor in Sociology

3. THIS PROPOSAL DEALS WITH A CHANGE IN:

	Course deletions that do not change the nature of the program, or distribution of courses in the program, or change of total credit hours required
X	Course additions that do not change the nature of the program, or distribution of courses in the program, or change of total credit hours required
	Revised courses in the program

4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE:

Fall 2007

5. LEVEL:		6. CATEGORY:
	Certificate	XXX	Minor
	Associate Degree		Major
	Bachelor’s Degree		Specialization
	Master’s Degree
	Doctoral Degree

7. PRIMARY ASPECTS OF THE MODIFICATION:

Existing Curriculum				Proposed Curriculum (Highlight Changes)
Pref	Num	Title	Cr Hrs	Pref	Num	Title	Cr Hrs
SOC	100	Intro to Sociology	3	SOC	100	Intro to Sociology	3
SOC	150	Social Problems	3	SOC	150	Social Problems	3
SOC	285	Information Society	3	SOC	285	Information Society	3
						Choose 3 courses from the following:	9
				SOC	240	Soc of Rural America
SOC	352	Social Indicators	3	SOC	352	Social Indicators
SOC	360	Soc Sys & Technology	3	SOC	360	Soc Sys & Technology
				SOC	370	People & Their Cultures
SOC	381	Social Institutions	3	SOC	381	Social Institutions
				SOC	382	The Family
				SOC	483	Soc of Gender Roles
Total number of hours required			18	Total number of hours required			18

8. EXPLANATION OF THE CHANGE:

SOC 100, 150, and 285 will be required. Students will choose 9 credits from the remaining courses as electives. SOC 240, 370, and 382 are existing course for DSU. SOC 483 would be a new addition to the courses already offered. This change will allow students to choose electives which fit with their major field(s) of study and interests.