2015-2016 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 36 credit hours in the department, to satisfy the requirements of the B.A. or B.S. cognate and to produce a major portfolio. The 36 credit hours will include 15 hours of core credit and 21 credit hours of electives chosen from four different areas of sociology. The B.A. cognate is third semester proficiency in a foreign language. The B.S. cognate consists of CIS 150, STA 215, STA 216.
Core Courses: 15 credit hours
- SOC 201 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 400 - Classic Social Theory (3 credits) OR SOC 401 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) (3 credits)
Electives: 21 credit hours
21 credit hours (seven courses) at least one from each category. No more than six credits at the 200 level. A second theory course (SOC 400 or 401) may count as an elective. SOC 399, SOC 499, and SOC 380 may fulfill an elective requirement.
Micro-Sociology
- SOC 250 - Perspectives on Madness (3 credits)
- SOC 251 - Criminology (3 credits)
- SOC 360 - Social Psychology: Sociology's View (3 credits)
- SOC 386 - Death and Dying (3 credits)
- SOC 387 - Sociology of Childhood (3 credits)
- SOC 388 - Middle Age and Aging (3 credits)
- SOC 389 - Child Maltreatment (3 credits)
- SOC 392 - Social Deviance and Social Control (3 credits)
Macro-Sociology
- SOC 205 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 333 - Sociology of The Civil Rights Movement (3 credits)
- SOC 351 - Urban Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 382 - Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
- SOC 384 - Sociology of Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
- SOC 385 - Social Class Inequality (3 credits)
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender (3 credits)
- SOC 318 - Sociology of Sexuality (3 credits)
- SOC 420 - Sociology of Community (3 credits)
Organizations, Institutions, Occupations
- SOC 355 - Sociology of Work and Employment (3 credits)
- SOC 290 - Sociology of Education (3 credits)
- SOC 323 - Families in Society (3 credits)
- SOC 356 - Sociology of Health Care (3 credits)
- SOC 377 - Globalization: Structures and Movements (3 credits)
- SOC 490 - Practicum: Career-Service (1 to 9 credits)
- SOC 350 - Family and Gender in the Developing World (3 credits)
Culture
- SOC 288 - Sociology of Food (3 credits)
- SOC 345 - Cultural Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 346 - Sociology of Art (3 credits)
- SOC 357 - Sociology of Religion (3 credits)
- SOC 366 - American Society and Media (3 credits)
- SOC 379 - Sociology of Love (3 credits)
Cognate Degrees
B.A.
- Third-semester language proficiency.
B.S.
- CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Sociology
First Year B.A.
- MTH 110 - Algebra Credits: 4
- SOC 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4
- SOC elective
- Language 101
- Language 102
Second Year B.A.
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 400 - Classic Social Theory Credits: 3 OR SOC 401 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Third Year B.A.
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
Fourth Year B.A.
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) Credits: 3
First Year B.S.
- CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing Credits: 3
- MTH 110 - Algebra Credits: 4
- SOC 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC elective
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4
Second Year B.S.
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 400 - Classic Social Theory Credits: 3 OR SOC 401 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
Third Year B.S.
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology Credits: 3 OR SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Fourth Year B.S.
- SOC elective
- SOC elective
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) Credits: 3