2016-2017 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Requirements for a Major in Sociology
Students majoring in sociology are required to complete at least 45 credit hours for either a B.S. or B.A. degree. For the B.S. degree, the 45 credit hours will include 33 hours of core credit and 12 credit hours of electives chosen from courses in the sociology department. The B.A. requires 27 hours in the core, and 6 hours of electives chosen from courses in the sociology department and third semester proficiency in a language (12 hours).
Bachelors of Science (B.S.)
Core Courses: 33 credit hours
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 204 - Introduction to Social Theory Credits: 3
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality Credits: 3
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory Credits: 3 OR SOC 321 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Electives: 12 credit hours
Any four additional courses in sociology. Whichever of SOC 101 or 105, and SOC 319 or 321 that was not taken for the core can also count as electives.
Bachelors of Arts (B.A.)
Core Courses: 39 credit hours
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 204 - Introduction to Social Theory Credits: 3
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality Credits: 3
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory Credits: 3 OR SOC 321 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
- Third-semester proficiency foreign language
Electives: 6 credit hours
Any two additional courses in sociology. Whichever of SOC 101 or 105, and SOC 319 or 321 that was not taken for the core can also count as an elective.
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Sociology
First Year B.S.
- MTH 110 - Algebra Credits: 4
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4
Second Year B.S.
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Third Year B.S.
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality Credits: 3
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory Credits: 3 SOC 321 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
Fourth Year B.S.
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) Credits: 3
First Year B.A.
- MTH 110 - Algebra Credits: 4
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 204 - Introduction to Social Theory Credits: 3
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4
- Language 101
- Language 102
Second Year B.A.
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
- Language 103
Third Year B.A.
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality Credits: 3
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory Credits: 3 OR SOC 321 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
Fourth Year B.A.
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) Credits: 3