Sociology/Social Studies, BA

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Department of Sociology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

81-83 credits

Introduction

The Sociology-Social Studies major consists of a 40 credit core in sociology and 41-43 credits in social studies, to bring the total to a minimum of 81-83 credits. NOTE: Secondary education students also must complete the “teacher certification” program.

To receive a recommendation for state of Washington certification for secondary education, students must complete the “teacher certification” program, including the content methods course Sec 426, which is offered by the Department of Secondary Education as 1) a part of the undergraduate BA degree, or 2) as a post-baccalaureate program, or 3) as a part of the Master’s in Teaching degree. See the Secondary Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Completion of this combination major leads to an endorsement in social studies.

Admission and Declaration Process

See the Admissions to Sociology Major in this catalog.

Grade Requirements

Courses required for a state teaching endorsement must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Requirements

Sociology Course Requirements (40 credits)
❑ One course from:
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:
SOC 361 - Sociology of Education
SOC 368 - Gender and Education
❑ Two courses from:
SOC 340 - Sociology of Organizations
SOC 361 - Sociology of Education
SOC 364 - Social Stratification
SOC 368 - Gender and Education
SOC 369 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 380 - Sociology of Youth
❑ One course from:
SOC 461 - Advanced Sociology of Education (preferred)
SOC 492 - Senior Thesis
or other SOC 400-level capstone seminar
Social Studies Course Requirements (41-43 credits)
❑ ENVS 204 - Human Geography
❑ HIST 103 - Introduction to American Civilization: American History to 1865
❑ HIST 104 - Introduction to American Civilization: American History Since 1865
❑ HIST 121 - World History to 500
❑ HIST 123 - World History, 1500 to the Present
❑ HIST 391 - History of the Pacific Northwest
❑ PLSC 250 - The American Political System
❑ One course from:
ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 446 - Economics for the Teacher (preferred)
❑ One course from:
ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 447 - Methods for Teaching About the National Economy in the Public Schools (preferred)
❑ One of:
ENVS 221 - Geographic Information Systems Survey
or two additional geography credits

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