2018-2019 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).
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Core Courses (33 credits)
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 204 - Introduction to Social Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality (3 credits)
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender (3 credits)
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory (3 credits) OR SOC 321 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics (3 credits)
Electives (12 credits)
Any four additional courses in sociology. Whichever of SOC 101 or SOC 105, and SOC 319 or SOC 321 that was not taken for the core can also count as electives.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Core Courses (39 credits)
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 204 - Introduction to Social Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality (3 credits)
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender (3 credits)
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory (3 credits) OR SOC 321 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 495 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (Capstone) (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- Third-semester proficiency foreign language
Electives (6 credits)
Any two additional courses in sociology. Whichever of SOC 101 or SOC 105, and SOC 319 or SOC 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 (4 credits)
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
Second Year B.S.
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 305 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics (3 credits)
Third Year B.S.
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality (3 credits)
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender (3 credits)
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory (3 credits) OR 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) (3 credits)
First Year B.A.
- MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) OR SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
- SOC 204 - Introduction to Social Theory (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- Language 101
- Language 102
Second Year B.A.
- SOC 304 - Quantitative Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- Language 103
Third Year B.A.
- SOC 313 - Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
- SOC 315 - Social Class Inequality (3 credits)
- SOC 317 - Sociology of Gender (3 credits)
- SOC 319 - Classic Social Theory (3 credits) 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) (3 credits)