Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Degree
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies. It is the study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. Sociology is the scientific study of how our lives are shaped by social institutions, such as family, schools, religious institutions, mass media, government, etc. It includes the analysis of social issues and problems such as poverty, crime, deviance, racism, sexism, homophobia, as well as the analysis of social change, e.g. through policy, social movements, cultural phenomena, technological innovations, or new ideas and values. A Bachelor's degree in Sociology prepares students to pursue graduate study in sociology and in other related areas such as business law, public policy, urban planning, and social work. It also develops valuable skills in data analysis, social trend research, program evaluation and organizational management that are highly marketable for entry positions and occupational advancement in business, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Sociology graduates enter a wide range of fields, from teaching to advocacy.
Degree Requirements
A. | General Education Requirements | 38-41 sem. hrs | ||
| Ethics Course Requirement | 3 hrs | |||
| PHIL 330 |  | Ethics | 3 hrs | |
B. | Foreign Language Requirement | 6 sem. hrs | ||
C. | Multicultural Requirement | 3 sem. hrs | ||
| (Courses from this list are noted in the major requirements below with an asterisk.) | ||||
D. | Core Requirements: | 18 sem. hrs | ||
| (All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail.) | ||||
| SOCI 111 | | General Sociology* | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 324 | | (PSYC 324) (BIOL 324) Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 325 | | (PSYC 325) Quantitative Research Methods | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 460 | | Classical Social Theory | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 470 | | Contemporary Social Theory | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 495 | | Integrative Seminar | 3 hrs | |
E. | Sociology Electives | 24 sem. hrs | ||
| 1. At least 18 hours chosen from below: | ||||
| SOCI 210 | | (WMST 210) The Sociology of Gender | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 214 | | Family | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 216 | | American Social Problems | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 218 | | Social Deviance | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 270 | | (ANTH 270) Minority Cultures and Relations* | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 310 | | (WMST 310) Women and Society | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 321 | | Criminology | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 327 | | (ANTH/PSYC 327) Qualitative Research Methods | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 336 | | (ANTH/WMST 336) Global Perspectives on Women and Development* | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 341 | | Sociology of Religion | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 360 | | (PSYC 360) Social Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 375 | | (AMST 375) Social Movements | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 380 | | Sociology of Culture and Mass Media | 3 hrs | |
| SOCI 421 | | Class, Status and Power | 3 hrs | |
| 2. Six additional hours in sociology chosen by students with the approval of the sociology advisor. Three hours must be upper-level courses. | ||||
F. | Electives | 28-31 sem. hrs | ||
120 sem. hrs | ||||
G. | As the Culminating Evaluative Experience, all students must complete SOCI 495, Integrative Seminar with a grade of C or higher. | |||
| A maximum of 25 semester hours of sociology requirements may be met in transfer. | ||||