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School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Sociology provides students broad exposure to the systematic study of human society, social groups, and social interaction. Students graduating with a Major in Sociology will have the skills and knowledge needed for entry-level positions in a variety of fields such as all levels of government, business, education, non-profit organizations, public administration, health care and health care administration, and law, just to name a few. In addition, the B.A. degree serves as a foundation for graduate work in sociology and other related fields. 

Requirements for B.A. in Sociology (BA)

1.  See the "Degree Requirements for a B.A. in Humanities and Social Sciences" section under "School of Humanities and Social Sciences" for General Education and other basic requirements.

2.  Sociology Major Requirements for B.A: Students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours in sociology with a grade of C- or higher in each course.  

Sociology Core Requirements:  The following courses are required for all students declaring a B.A. in Sociology (15 cr. total):

  • SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 252 Methods of Sociological Research (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 340 Social Theory (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 355 Statistics for Social & Health Professionals (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 470 Senior Seminar (3 cr.)

3.  Sociology Electives for BA - In addition to the courses listed in Requirement #2, students must complete a minimum of 18 additional credit hours in sociology, to be selected from the following list:

  • SOC-R 319  Sport and Society (3 cr.)
  • SOC-R 320  Sexuality and Society (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 308  Global Society (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 314  Social Aspects of Health and Medicine (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 316  The Family (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 317  Social Stratification (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 325  Criminology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 328  Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 331  Sociology of Aging (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 338 Gender Roles (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 344 Sociology of Childhood (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy: Variable Topics (may be taken up to 4x with variable topics) (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 361 Cities and Suburbs (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 363 Sociology of Development (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 364 Drug Abuse in Society (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 366 Body and Society (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 367 Race, Crime, and Justice (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 368 Family Violence (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 372 Health Over the Life Course (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 374 Sociology of Mental Illness (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 375 Issues in Human and Social Service Agencies (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 382 Environmental Sociology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 420 Topics in Deviance (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 431 Topics in Social Psychology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 445 Deviant Behaviors and Social Control (3 cr.)

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