Bachelor of Science, Major in Sociology
The Bachelor of Science in Sociology requires a minimum of 120 hours of coursework, including the SHSU Core Requirements (42 hours), Degree Specific Requirements (11 hours – 8 hours of Natural Sciences and 3 hours of Math), Sociology Core and Electives (37 hours), a minor (18 hours), and 15 additional hours of general and/or advanced electives. The coursework should be distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Sociology | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 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 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 8 | |
| MATH | 3 | |
| NGLI 1101 | Research in the Digital Age | 1 |
| Major Core | ||
| SOCI 1301 | Principles Of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 2399 | Writing in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3345 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| 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. 2 | 18 | |
| Minor (Required) | 18 | |
| General/Advanced Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | |
| 2 | See, below listing of Change, Economy, and ,Society specialization courses (select 2). |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Change, Economy, and Society Specialization Courses 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| SOCI 3305 | Intro to Community Leadership | 3 |
| SOCI 3336 | Social Change And Development | 3 |
| SOCI 3376 | Rural And Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3384 | Economy And Society | 3 |
| SOCI 3392 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SOCI 4330 | Sociology of Migration | 3 |
| SOCI 4332 | Soc Of Demography & Migration | 3 |
| SOCI 4334 | Sociology Of Disaster | 3 |
| SOCI 4337 | Environment And Society | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culture and Social Institutions Specialization Courses 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 2366 | Sociology Of Sport | 3 |
| SOCI 3327 | Sociology of Popular Culture | 3 |
| SOCI 3335 | Sociology of Food and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 3338 | Soclztn,Soc Cntr,Devnt So Bhvr | 3 |
| SOCI 3341 | Marriage And The Family | 3 |
| SOCI 3342 | Sociology Of Religion | 3 |
| SOCI 3365 | Sociology Of Health & Illness | 3 |
| SOCI 3381 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SOCI 4327 | Sociology of Everyday Life | 3 |
| SOCI 4338 | Social Gerontology 2 | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Inequality and Society Specialization Courses 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| SOCI 2319 | Introduction To Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 3324 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3325 | Gender And Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3354 | Age And Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3355 | Race/Ethnic Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 4336 | Social Organization | 3 |
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 1301 or SOCI1306 are used to partially satisfy Component Area V, elective hours must be increased to reach 120 hours.
If SOCI 2319 is used to partially satisfy the 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.
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology students must maintain a 2.5 GPA overall in their Sociology courses.
| 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 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Minor | 3 |
| Change, Economy, and Society specialization4 | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| Culture and Social Institutions specialization5 | 3 | Natural Science | 4 |
| MATH courses | 3 | SOCI 2399 | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | SOCI 3341 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| Culture and Social Institutions specialization5 | 3 | Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | Inequality and Society specialization6 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 4 | Minor | 3 |
| NGLI 1101 | 1 | SOCI 3345 | 3 |
| SOCI 4340 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced Elective | 3 | Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Elective | 3 | Advanced Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Elective | 3 | Inequality and Society specialization6 | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | SOCI 4399 | 3 |
| SOCI 4344 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 2 | Satisfies requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 3 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 4 | See, below listing of Change, Economy, and Society specialization courses (select 2). |
| 5 | See, below listing of Culture and Social Institutions specialization courses (select 2). |
| 6 | See, below listing of Inequality and Society specialization courses (select 2). |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Change, Economy, and Society Specialization Courses 4 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| SOCI 3305 | Intro to Community Leadership | 3 |
| SOCI 3336 | Social Change And Development | 3 |
| SOCI 3376 | Rural And Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3384 | Economy And Society | 3 |
| SOCI 3392 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SOCI 4330 | Sociology of Migration | 3 |
| SOCI 4332 | Soc Of Demography & Migration | 3 |
| SOCI 4334 | Sociology Of Disaster | 3 |
| SOCI 4337 | Environment And Society | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culture and Social Institutions Specialization Courses 5 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 2366 | Sociology Of Sport | 3 |
| SOCI 3327 | Sociology of Popular Culture | 3 |
| SOCI 3335 | Sociology of Food and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 3338 | Soclztn,Soc Cntr,Devnt So Bhvr | 3 |
| SOCI 3341 | Marriage And The Family | 3 |
| SOCI 3342 | Sociology Of Religion | 3 |
| SOCI 3365 | Sociology Of Health & Illness | 3 |
| SOCI 3381 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SOCI 4327 | Sociology of Everyday Life | 3 |
| SOCI 4338 | Social Gerontology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Inequality and Society Specialization Courses 6 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| SOCI 2319 | Introduction To Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 3324 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3325 | Gender And Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3354 | Age And Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3355 | Race/Ethnic Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 4336 | Social Organization | 3 |
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 1301 or SOCI 1306 are used to partially satisfy Component Area V, elective hours must be increased to reach 120 hours.
If SOCI 2319 is used to partially satisfy Component Area IV, elective hours must be increased to reach 120 hours.
A minimum of 42 advanced hours is required.
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology students must maintain a 2.5 GPA overall in their Sociology courses.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Sociology is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Knowledge and experience at problem solving, data analysis, and critical thinking.
- Interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Skills necessary to be productive members of diverse teams.
- Use of conceptual frameworks to understand and assess equality, justice, and social responsibility within society’s cultural, political, and economic systems.
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Problem-solving skills to improve social conditions in local communities and the broader society.
