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 three hours of coursework with an ANT 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	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