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

B.A. degree or B.S. degree

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

1. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in SOC 200QR, 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 six hours of coursework with a PAD, PSC, or SWK designator may be taken as part of the Sociology Major.

Program Requirements

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

PSC 125	African-American Politics	3(3-0)
SOC 204/ENG 204/WGS 204	LGBTQ Identities	3(3-0)
SOC 302	Social Inequality	3(3-0)
SOC 317/WGS 317	Sociology of Gender	3(3-0)
SOC 323	Racism and Inequality	3
SOC 326	Inequalities and Justice Processes: Race, Class and Gender	3(3-0)

Required Courses I (12 hours)

SOC 100	Introductory Sociology	3(3-0)
SOC 200QR	Introduction to Social Research and Analysis	3(3-0)
SOC 301	Sociological Theory	3(3-0)
SOC 350	Social Research Methodologies	3(3-0)

Electives (15 hours)

Any SOC course, including any cross-listed SOC course. Up to six credit hours in PAD, PSC, or SWK that are not cross-listed may be taken. At least 9 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above.

Total: 30 semester hours