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Sociology Major: BA Degree Requirements

The Sociology major is designed to contribute to the overall intellectual and personal development of liberal arts students and provide them with backgrounds useful for careers in a variety of fields. Graduates are employed in community, business, and organizational settings, and attend graduate school in sociology, social work, law and other fields. Practicum and internship courses give students an opportunity to gain experience in one or more field placement settings to complement classroom instruction.

Admission to the Program

Students wishing to major in Sociology should contact the department chairperson prior to the junior year to facilitate planning a sequence of required and elective courses. Transfer students should contact the chairperson of the department when they request admission to the University.

Required Courses

  • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology - 3 credits
  • SOC 201 Intro to the Sociology Major - 1 credits
  • SOC 300 Sociological Theory - 3 credits
  • SOC 350^ Methods of Social Research - 4 credits
  • SOC 351 Statistics for Social Research - 4 credits
  • SOC 400^^ Senior Seminar - 4 credits

Subtotal: 19 credits

Electives*

  • Choose up to six (6) credits of electives from ANT or CRM courses
  • Choose twelve (12) credits from SOC courses
Subtotal: 18 credits

Total: 37 credits

*any SOC/ANT course designated as such is an approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier II Cultural Perspectives

*any SOC/ANT course designated as such is an approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier II Individuals and Societies

^meets Stage 2 University Writing Requirement

^^meets Stage 3 University Writing Requirement