BA or BS in Sociology

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Sociology - Min. 120 Hours

General Education Requirements: 34 hours
Additional General Education Requirements: 21-24 hours
*Students seeking a BA should complete a minimum of 6 credit hours in a single foreign language.

*Students seeking a BS should complete MA105 as part of the general education and additional gen. ed. requirements. Suggested: PY331, PY334, or both if MA105 is take as part of the gen. ed. 

Sociology Major (24-30 hours)

SO331   Research Design and Data Analysis (3)
SO334 Applied Quantitative Data Analysis (3)
SO350   Social Theory (3)

Choose one of the following:
SO480   Senior Thesis (3) (Capstone), SO368 Internship, or SO395 Sociology Senior Seminar 

One (1) from the following (3 hours):
SO301   Race and Ethnicity in the United States (3)
SO312   Gender and Sexuality (3) 

Five (5) from the following (15 hours):

SO101  Introduction to Sociology (3)
SO102  Social Problems (3)
SO150  Introduction to Anthropology (3)SO204  World Cultures (3)
SO301  Race and Ethnicity in the United States (3)
SO311  Popular Culture (3)
SO312  Gender and Sexuality (3) 
SO314  Social Deviance (3)
SO315  Criminology (3)
SO321  Family Relationships and Values (3)
SO324  Social Psychology (3)
SO340  Teaching with Historic Places (3)
SO351  Introduction to Counseling Theory and Practice (3)
SO190/290/390 Special Topics (1-5)   

Directed Electives (3 hours):
M105 Elementary Statistics is a prerequisite for SO334 (required course) 

Electives to complete min. 120 hours

Last updated: 07/06/2021