Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
The B.A. in Sociology focuses on the study of human beings in their social settings. Sociology majors study topics such as social structures, various forms of social interactions, racial and ethnic groups, and the making and implementation of social policy. Graduates of the program are prepared for entry-level social science-linked and social service positions.
Program Requirements
Total Minimum Credits Required: 120 credits
General Education Requirements: 46 credits
Major Course Requirements: 36 credits
Electives: 38 credits
Students must earn a minimum of 30 upper division credits. In this program, some courses may
simultaneously be applied to major and General Education requirements.
Major Course Requirements (36 credits)
Lower-Level Major Requirement (6 credits):
- SOC 101 Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 203 Social Problems (3 credits)
Research and Statistics Requirement (6 credits):
- PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences (3 credits)
- PSY 326 Research Methods (3 credits)
Upper-Level Major Requirement (24 credits from the courses listed below):
- SOC 304 Social Gerontology (3 credits)
- SOC 305 Crime & Society (3 credits)
- SOC 308 Racial & Ethnic Groups (3 credits)
- SOC 312 Child, Family, & Society (3 credits)
- SOC 315 Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3 credits)
- SOC 320 Public Policy & Social Services (3 credits)
- SOC 330 Social Justice and Society (3 credits)
- SOC 331 Social Justice & Ethics (3 credits)
- SOC 490 Social Science Capstone (3 credits)
Political Science and Government Specialization (12 credits)
Available in Bachelor of Arts in History, Social and Criminal Justice, Social Science and Sociology degree programs only.- POL 319State & Local Government (3 credits)
- POL 310Environmental Policies (3 credits)
- POL 355International Relations (3 credits)
- POL 411Political Behavior (3 credits)