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2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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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 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (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. degree requires 27 hours in the core, and six hours of electives chosen from courses in the sociology department and third-semester proficiency in a language (12 hours).

Requirements for B.S. Degree

Core Courses

Requires 33 core credits, including:

Elective Courses

Requires 12 credits; any four additional courses in sociology.

Whichever of the following that was not taken for the core can also count as electives:

Requirements for B.A. Degree

Core Courses

Requires 39 credits, including:

Elective Courses

Requires six credits: any two additional courses in sociology.

Whichever of the following that was not taken for the core can also count as electives:

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Sociology

B.S. Degree

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

B.A. Degree

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Sociology Program Description

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