Sociology, BA

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Department of Sociology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

65 credits

Introduction

The sociology major consists of a 20-credit core, 40 credits of electives, and a five-credit capstone seminar, bringing the total to a minimum of 65 credits.

Admission and Declaration Process

See the Admission to Sociology Major in this catalog

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

❑ 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
❑ Core requirements:
SOC 302 - Classical Sociological Theory
SOC 304 - Statistics for Sociology
SOC 306 - Sociological Research Methods
❑ One course from the following list of capstone seminars:
SOC 426 - Advanced Topics in Demography
SOC 430 - Field Research Methods
SOC 435 - Population Health Advocacy
SOC 440 - Globalization
SOC 450 - Sociology of Law
SOC 452 - Advanced Criminology
SOC 456 - Seminar in Policing
SOC 460 - Advanced Topics in Family
SOC 461 - Advanced Sociology of Education
SOC 469 - Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity
SOC 492 - Senior Thesis
❑ Electives under departmental 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