Sociology / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 36

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-SOCI-3

I. Core Courses (15)

SOCI-10000Principles of Sociology

3

SOCI-20700Sociological Theory

3

SOCI-29000Diversity and Social Justice

3

SOCI-29600Research Methods

3

SOCI-49700Senior Research Seminar

3

II. Select seven electives. (21)

At least six electives (18 credit hours) of the must be taken from Sociology Department offerings.

One non-Sociology elective may be chosen from outside the Sociology Department offerings. The choices are restricted to:

SCWK-10000Introduction to Social Work

3

SCWK-49600Research in Social Work

3

CSJS-28600Domestic Violence

3

CSJS-34000Drugs: Incidence and Abuse

3

It is strongly recommended that transfer students take the following as one of their electives:
SOCI 25500 Social Problems (3)

Elective credits must include at least three 30000- or higher level courses and at least two of these must include 40000-level courses.

III. SOCI 10000 Principles of Sociology fulfills the Social Science requirement of the curriculum, while SOCI 29000 Diversity and Social Justice fulfills the Mission-related course requirement.

IV. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
SOCI-49700Senior Research Seminar

3

V. It is strongly recommended that Sociology majors and minors fulfill the mathematics requirement with PSYC 30300 Statistics for the Social Sciences.