Sociology Bachelor of Arts Degree *Program placed on moratorium*
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
| Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for General Education courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major. | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology *,2 | 3 |
| SOCI 318 | Sociological Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 319 | Statistics for Sociologists | 3 |
| SOCI 455 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 482 | Contemp Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 498 | Internship/Cooperative Educ | 3 |
| SOCI 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone | 3 |
| WRIT 201 | College Writing II 3 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select at least 2 courses from the lower division core and at least 1 course from 4 of the 5 content areas. Minimum of 18 credits, including 14 upper division. | 18 | |
| Lower Division Core | ||
| Select at least two of the following courses: | ||
ANTY 17 | Physical Anthro & Archaeology | |
| Culture & Society * | ||
CJUS 228 | Diversity in Criminal Justice | |
| Social Problems * | ||
| Criminal Justice System | ||
| Women, Culture & Society * | ||
| Select at least one course from four of the five content areas below: | ||
| Area 1: General Sociology | ||
| Population and Society | ||
SOCI 356 | Sociology of Violence | |
| Soc Psych and Social Structure | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Area 2: Family and Relationships | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
SOCI 351 | Dating and Mate Selection | |
SOCI 432 | Human Sexual Behavior | |
| Area 3: Crime and Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Justice Ethics | ||
| Criminology | ||
SOCI 327 | Sociology of Deviance | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Sociology of Corrections | ||
| Victims and Society | ||
| Area 4: Social Inequalities | ||
CJUS 440 | Gender, Crime and Justice | |
| Native Americans in Contmp Soc * | ||
SOCI 344 | Soc of Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 431 | Sociology of Gender Roles | |
| Area 5: Health and Environments | ||
SOCI 352 | Diseases & Society | |
| Soc of Health and Medicine | ||
SOCI 461 | Urban Society & Human Ecology | |
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Other courses which may be used to satisfy Restricted Elective Requirements: | ||
| Seminar/Workshop and Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Language Requirements | 8 | |
| Electives | V | |
| The total number of elective credits required for the degree will be determined by the number of courses a student elects to take which fulfill both the General Education requirements and the major requirements. Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor. Please refer to limitations on General Education requirements. | ||
| Total Minimum Credits | 120 | |
- *
May satisfy General Education requirements.
- 1
The following General Education courses also satisfy requirements in the major: ANTY 220, SOCI 101, SOCI 201, WGSS 274.
- 2
SOCI 101 is prerequisite for all other coursework in the required core.
- 3
WRIT 201 is required for all upper division coursework in the major.
Note: A Minimum grade of “C-” is required in all Sociology major coursework.
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.
Suggested Plan of Study
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| WRIT 201 | College Writing II | 3 |
| Sociology Lower Division Core | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Minor/Ext. Major | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Sociology Lower Division Core | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| General Education | 6 | |
| General Education w/Lab | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Minor/Ext. Major | 6 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOCI 455 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 318 | Sociological Research Methods | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | 6 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOCI 482 | Contemp Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 319 | Statistics for Sociologists | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Minor/Ext. Major | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Restricted Electives | 6 | |
| Minor/Ext. Major | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOCI 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone | 3 |
| SOCI 498 | Internship/Cooperative Educ | 3 |
| Minor/Ext. Major | 6 | |
| Total | 12 | |