Sociology, BA

Requirements

• ❑  SOC 210 - Introduction to Research Methods
• ❑  SOC 215 - Social Statistics
• ❑  SOC 310 - Methodological Applications in Social Research
• ❑  SOC 302 - Classical Sociological Theory

• ❑ Any one of the following introductory courses:

•      SOC 221 - Introduction to Population Issues
•      SOC 251 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
•      SOC 255 - Social Organization of Criminal Justice
•      SOC 260 - The Family in Society
•      SOC 268 - Gender and Society
•      SOC 269 - Race and Ethnic Relations

• ❑ At least three courses from two of the following areas, for a total of six courses: Note that certain courses are listed as options in more than one area; however, each of these can be applied to only one area New course offerings may be added to the curriculum, and may be accepted as area requirements under departmental advisement

• ❑ Family/Life Course

•      SOC 326 - American Family and Household Demography
•      SOC 332 - The Sociology of Human Relationships
•      SOC 333 - Aging in America
•      SOC 338 - Sociology of Sexual Behavior
•      SOC 354 - Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
•      SOC 360 - Marital and Family Interaction
•      SOC 368 - Gender and Education
•      SOC 380 - Sociology of Youth
•      SOC 390 - Global Families

• ❑ Law/Crime Deviance

•      SOC 352 - Criminology

•     SOC 354 - Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System

•      SOC 355 - Criminal Justice System
•      SOC 356 - Law Enforcement and Society
•      SOC 359 - Women and Deviance
•      SOC 363 - Law and Social Stratification
•      SOC 376 - Research and Policy in Criminal Justice Organizations
•      SOC 387 - Sociology of Correctional Institutions

• ❑ Population Studies

•      SOC 321 - Demography

•     SOC 326 - American Family and Household Demography

•     SOC 333 - Aging in America

•      SOC 348 - Global Health
•      SOC 375 - Community and Urban Society

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  SOC 390 - Global Families
   

•      SOC 421 - Demographic Analysis

• ❑ Social Organization/Social Inequality

•      SOC 303 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
•      SOC 330 - Introduction to Social Psychology
•      SOC 340 - Sociology of Organizations

•     SOC 348 - Global Health

•      SOC 361 - Sociology of Education

•     SOC 363 - Law and Social Stratification

•      SOC 364 - Social Stratification
•      SOC 367 - Sociology of Work and Occupations

•     SOC 368 - Gender and Education

•      SOC 369 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
•      SOC 370 - Historical Sociology

•     SOC 375 - Community and Urban Society

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  SOC 390 - Global Families
   

• ❑ At least one course from one of the following areas:

• Family/Life Course

•         SOC 430 - Field Research Methods
•         SOC 460 - Advanced Topics in Family

• Law/Crime Deviance

•        SOC 430 - Field Research Methods

•         SOC 450 - Sociology of Law
•         SOC 452 - Advanced Criminology
•         SOC 456 - Seminar in Policing

• Population Studies

•         SOC 426 - Advanced Topics in Demography

• Social Organization/Inequality

•        SOC 430 - Field Research Methods

•         SOC 440 - Globalization
•         SOC 461 - Advanced Sociology of Education
•         SOC 492 - Senior Thesis may be selected as the capstone course for any of the areas.

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  ❑ Electives under department advisement to bring the total to a minimum of 65 credits; select from any 200-level introductory course or from any 300/400-level courses in sociology

• Course Restrictions

•     ❑ No more than two of the following introductory courses may be applied to the major: SOC 221, SOC 251, SOC 255, SOC 260, SOC 268, SOC 269.

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP) 
180 Minimum Total Credits 
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits 
Residency Requirement 
Minimum Grade Requirements 
Final Quarter Requirement