Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology
The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology requires a minimum of 37 hours in Sociology and should be distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 1301 | Principles Of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 2399 | Writing in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3443 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| SOCI 4340 | Rsch Methods In Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 4344 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 4399 | Senior Seminar In Sociology | 3 |
| 6 hours each in the areas of specialization 1 | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
| 1 | Change, Economy, and Society specialization select 6 hours of the following: SOCI 3305, SOCI 3336, SOCI 3376, SOCI 3384, SOCI 3392, SOCI 4330, SOCI 4332, SOCI 4334, SOCI 4337. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| Foreign Language 1 | 8 | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 6 | |
| Communication Studies | 3 | |
| Major Core | ||
| SOCI 1301 | Principles Of Sociology 2 | 3 |
| SOCI 2399 | Writing in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3443 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| SOCI 4340 | Rsch Methods In Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 4344 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 4399 | Senior Seminar In Sociology | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| 6 hours in each of three areas of specialization. 3 | 18 | |
| Minor (Required) | 18 | |
| General/Advanced Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Four courses required in one language. |
| 2 | If SOCI 1301 is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts), elective hours must be increased to reach 120 hours. |
| 3 | Change, Economy, and Society specialization select 6 hours of the following: , SOCI 3305, SOCI 3336, SOCI 3376, SOCI 3384, SOCI 3392, SOCI 4330, SOCI 4332, SOCI 4334, SOCI 4337. |
Notes:
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | Component Area V | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| POLS 23053 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | 3 | POLS 23063 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Change, Economy, & Society specialization4 | 3 | Change, Economy, & Society specialization4 | 3 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Foreign Language 6 | 4 |
| Component Area IX | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| Culture and Social Institutions specializaaion5 | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | SOCI 2399 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Culture and Social Institutions specialization5 | 3 | Foreign Language6 | 3 |
| Foreign Language6 | 4 | Inequality and Society speicalization7 | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| SOCI 4340 | 3 | SOCI 3443 | 4 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced Elective | 3 | Advanced Elective | 3 |
| COMS course | 3 | Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Language 6 | 3 | Inequality and Society specialization7 | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | SOCI 4399 | 3 |
| SOCI 4344 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 4 | Change, Economy, and Society specialization select 6 hours of the following: SOCI 3305, SOCI 3336, SOCI 3376, SOCI 3384,SOCI 3392, SOCI 4330, SOCI 4332, SOCI 4334, SOCI 4337. |
| 5 | Culture and Social Institutions specialization select 6 hours of the following: SOCI 1306 SOCI 2366, SOCI 3327, SOCI 3335, SOCI 3338, SOCI 3341, SOCI 3342, SOCI 3365, SOCI 3381, SOCI 4338. |
| 6 | Four courses required in one language. |
| 7 | Inequality and Society specialization select 6 hours of the following: SOCI 2319, SOCI 3324, SOCI 3325, SOCI 3354, SOCI 3355, SOCI 3336. |
Notes:
- ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1332 or MATH 1314, and one lab science course must be completed before enrolling in any advanced course.
- If SOCI 2319 is used to partially satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture), elective hours must be increased to reach 120 hours.
- A minimum of 42 advanced hours is required.
