Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

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Major Program

The major in Sociology requires the completion of the following forty-eight (45) credit hours:

• SOCI 1210 Introductory Sociology ( minimum grade of C)
• SOCI 1211 Social Power Relations (minimum grade of C)
• SOCI 2010 Principles of Social Theory
• SOCI 2100 Social Research Methods
• SOCI 2124 Social Inequality & Justice
• SOCI 3010 Classical Theory
• SOCI 3012 Contemporary Sociological Theory
• SOCI 3100 Qualitative Research Methods
• SOCI 3102 Quantitative Research Methods
• Twelve (12) credit hours in Sociology at the 3000 level or above
• Six (6) credit hours seminar in Sociology at the 4000 level – note that directed readings courses in Sociology do not satisfy this requirement

FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING A DOUBLE MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY OR FOR STUDENTS WITH A MAJOR IN CRIMINOLOGY AND A MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY, ONLY TWELVE (12) CREDIT HOURS CAN BE DOUBLE COUNTED FOR CROSS-LISTED COURSES.

Suggested Schedule

The following schedule is suggested for students majoring in Sociology:

Year 1:

• ENGL 1205 Introduction to Literature
• 9 credit hours of introductory courses in the following humanities (except PHIL 1200): Classics; History; Religious Studies; Modern Languages courses on literature and culture (a maximum of 6 credit hours can be counted from any one area).
• SOCI 1210 Introductory Sociology (minimum grade of C)
• SOCI 1211 Social Power Relations (minimum grade of C)
• Six (6) credit hours from a social science other than Sociology.
• Six (6) credit hours of from one or two of the following: PHIL 1200 Critical Thinking, Mathematics, a language other than English, or a science other than Psychology.
  

Year 2:

• SOCI 2010 Principles of Social Theory
• SOCI 2100 Social Research Methods
• SOCI 2124 Social Inequality and Justice
• Six (6) credit hours in SOCI at the 3000 level
• Twelve (12) credit hours in Arts at the 2000 level or above
• Three (3) credit hours of electives

Year 3:

• SOCI 3010 Classical Theory
• SOCI 3012 Contemporary Sociological Theory
• SOCI 3100 Qualitative Research Methods
• SOCI 3102 Quantitative Research Methods
• Twelve (12) credit hours in Arts at the 2000 level or above
• Six (6) credit hours of electives

Year 4:

• Six (6) credit hours SOCI at the 4000 level – note that directed readings courses in Sociology do not satisfy this requirement
• Six (6) credit hours SOCI at the 3000 level
• Three (3) credit hours in Arts at the 2000 level or above
• Fifteen (15) credit hours of electives

Concentration in Sociology

Students in a ninety (90) credit hour B.A. program with a concentration in Sociology are required to complete twenty-four (24) Sociology credit hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. Courses cross-listed with Criminology may not be double counted. Required courses include:

• SOCI 1210 Introductory Sociology ( minimum grade of C)
• SOCI 1211 Social Power Relations (minimum grade of C)
• SOCI/CRIM 2010 Principles of Social Theory
• SOCI/CRIM 2100 Social Research Methods
• SOCI/CRIM 2124 Social Inequality & Justice

Minor Program

The minor in sociology requires twenty-four (24) credit hours in sociology completed with a minimum grade point average of C. Courses cross-listed with Criminology may not be double counted. Required courses include:

• SOCI 1210 Introductory Sociology ( minimum grade of C) SOCI 1211
• Social Power Relations (minimum grade of C)
• SOCI/CRIM 2010 Principles of Social Theory
• SOCI/CRIM 2100 Social Research Methods
• SOCI/CRIM 2124 Social Inequality & Justice

 

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