The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 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.S. degree serves as a foundation for graduate work in sociology and other related fields.  

Requirements for B.S. in Sociology (BS)

1.  See the “Degree Requirements” for a B.S. 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.S.: Students must complete a minimum of 42 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.S. in Sociology (15 cr. total)

• SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (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 B.S. - In addition to the courses listed in Requirement #2, students must complete a minimum of 27 additional credit hours in sociology, to be selected from the following list:

• 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 Sociology of Families (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 Sociology of Gender (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 344 Sociology of Childhood (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 357 Body and Society (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 Sport 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 Health (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 375 Issues in Human and Social Service Agencies (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 382 Environmental Sociology (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 399 Decoding Disney: Sociology of the Disney Universe (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.)