Undergraduate Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How to make an
appointment with the advisor or
ask a question about the
undergraduate major
Send
an email to jadgibso@indiana.edu.
How to apply for a
major in sociology
Students can apply for a Sociology major or an Interdepartmental major in
Sociology and Afro-American and African Diaspora Studies. See website:
http://www.indiana.edu/~soc/ug_degree.shtml
The Sociology
department at Indiana University is part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Before declaring sociology as a major, a student must meet the entrance
requirements of the College. These include the following:
- Completion of 26 credit hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of
2.0.
- Complete the English Composition requirement.
If you are in University
Division see your University Division advisor and declare a sociology major.
If you are any other student on this campus contact the sociology advisor,
Jim Gibson (jadgibso@indiana.edu).
How to apply for a
minor in sociology
The sociology department has 3 minors. Check the website for requirements:
http://www.indiana.edu/~soc/ug_degree.shtml
If you are interested in applying for a sociology minor contact the sociology
advisor, Jim Gibson
(jadgibso@indiana.edu).
How to transfer credit
http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadmit/transfer/
to first see how the course will
transfer at IU Bloomington. If the university you plan to attend isn’t listed
in the credit transfer service web site, you must contact the department of
the course you plan to take and they will need to determine how the course
will count.
-
Intercampus transfer.
If you plan to take a course at another IU campus and would like to transfer
the course back to the Bloomington campus, you will need to do an
intercampus transfer. For more information go to:
http://www.iupui.edu/%7Emoveiu/
How to obtain a
permission for a sociology classObtain an on-line permission for
major-coded or authorized sections for sociology courses by
contacting Jim Gibson, the sociology undergraduate advisor at
jadgibso@indiana.edu.
Recorder’s Office
Please consult the recorder’s website to find information concerning
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ecollege/recorder/how.shtml:
- Drop/add procedures
- FX or Extended X
- Pass/fail
- Transcripts
- Apply for a minor
- Applying to graduate
- Ceremonies web link
Registrar’s Office
Please consult the
registrar's website
to find information concerning
http://registrar.indiana.edu/:
- Schedule adjustment information
- Waitlist information
- Intensive Writing information
- 1st and 2nd 8 weeks information
- Grade distribution database
