Sociology Major, B.A.; B.S.

B.A. degree or B.S. degree

Major Map

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

1. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in SOC 200, SOC 301, and SOC 350.
2. No more than three hours of coursework can be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis for the major, not including courses that are only offered with this grading option.
3. At least 9 credit hours of required electives must be taken at the 300-level or above.
4. No more than 15 hours of coursework can transfer to the major from another institution.
5. Up to three hours of coursework with an ANT or SWK designator may be taken as part of the Sociology Major.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (19 hours)

SOC 100	Introductory Sociology	3(3-0)
SOC 250	Pro-Seminar in Sociology	1(1-0)
SOC 302	Social Inequality	3(3-0)

Electives (18 hours)

To complete the 18 hours of Electives, students must take at least two courses in each Elective Area. The additional 6 hours of Electives can consist of any SOC course(s) or a combination of one SOC course and either one ANT or SWK course.

Electives I (6-12 hours)

Individuals and Institutions

At least two of the following:

SOC 210	Sociology of Science and Technology	3(3-0)
SOC 321	Deviant Behavior	3(3-0)
SOC 412	Sociology of Adolescence	3(3-0)
SOC 425	Sociology of Childhood	3(3-0)

Electives II (6-12 hours)

Dimensions of Inequalities

At least two of the following:

SOC 205	Social Justice in a Global Society	3(3-0)
SOC 307	Social Movements, 1960s to the Present	3(3-0)
SOC 318/ANT 318/SWK 318	A Toolkit for Advocacy and Activism	3(3-0)
SOC 323	Racism and Inequality	3(3-0)
SOC 326	Inequalities and Justice Processes: Race, Class and Gender	3(3-0)
SOC 507	Class and Poverty in America	3(3-0)

Total: 37 semester hours