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Sociology B.A.

Information about the Department of Government and Sociology can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Core Areas A-E

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.  
Total Credit Hours:42
MATH 1401 may be taken in Area D or Area F.

 

Area F

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses.
MATH 1401Elementary Statistics

3
SOCI 1121Sociological Perspectives

3
SOCI 2100Fundamentals of Sociology

3
Foreign Language 2002

3
Total Credit Hours:9-18
MATH 1401 may be taken in Area D or Area F. 
Foreign language requirement options include FREN 2002, GRMN 2002, ITAL 2002, and SPAN 2002. Up to three courses used to complete this requirement may be used in Area F. 

Additional Coursework

Satisfactorily complete the following courses, as needed, to total 18 hours in Area F.

ANTH 1102Introduction to Anthropology

3
CRJU 1100Intro to Criminal Justice

3
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
GEOG 1101Intro to Human Geography

3
GEOG 1102World Regional Geography

3
HIST 2111The United States to 1877

3
HIST 2112The United States Since 1877

3
HIST 3020African American History

3
HIST 3025African Amer Hist Since 1877

3
PHIL 2010Survey of Philosophy

3
POLS 2201State & Local Government

3
POLS 2401Intro to Intl Relations

3
PSYC 1101Intro to General Psychology

3
PSYC 2101Intro to the Psy of Adjustment

3
SOCI 2293Intro to Marriage and Family

3
Total Credit Hours:0-9

 

Major Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:

SOCI 3442Research Methods

3
SOCI 3446Social Stratification

3
SOCI 3450Hist & Cntmpry Social Thought

3
SOCI 3501Adv Research Methods

3
Additional courses in Sociology (SOCI) at the 3000-4000 level

9
SOCI 4920Senior Seminar on Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:24

 

Foreign Language Requirement

Demonstrate competence in one foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). Additional courses required to complete this requirements may count toward general elective hours.
Total Credit Hours:0-12

 

Electives

Total Credit Hours:30-33

 

Senior Capstone Experience

Satisfactorily complete 3-6 hours from the following courses, with faculty approval.

SOCI 4940Independent Study

1-4
SOCI 4950Special Topics

1-4
SOCI 4960Internship

1-15
SOCI 4999Student Research

1-6
Total Credit Hours:3-6

 

Additional Degree Requirements

  • Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.
  • Earn a grade of C or higher in all Sociology major courses.
  • Satisfactorily complete senior exit requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 120