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School of Social Sciences
Sociology (Bachelor of Arts)
Degree Requirements
Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:
- General Education Component (30 cr.)
- Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement (14 cr.)
- Bachelor of Arts Distribution Requirement (15 cr.)
- Traditional Track or Gender Studies Track (30 - 37 cr.)
- Electives as needed to complete 120 total credit hours
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required
Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
SOC-S |
163 |
Social Problems |
3 |
C- |
MATH-A or MATH-M |
118 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
C- |
Traditional Track
The traditional track of the sociology major requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in sociology.
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
SOC-S |
163 |
Social Problems |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
203 |
Sociological Concepts & Perspectives |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
199 |
Careers in Sociology |
1 |
C- |
SOC-S |
380 |
Introduction to Social Research Methods I |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
381 |
Introduction to Social Research Methods II |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
260 |
Intermediate Sociological Writing |
3 | C- |
SOC-S |
441 |
Topics in Social Theory |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S or SOC-R |
Sociology Elective |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S or SOC-R |
Sociology Elective |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S or SOC-R |
Sociology Elective |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S or SOC-R |
Sociology Elective |
3 |
C- |
Capstone
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
SOC-S |
470 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
C- |
Gender Studies Track
Specific Requirements for Track
The Gender Studies Track in Sociology requires a total of 37 credit hours. Specific courses are listed below.
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
|
SOC-W |
100 |
Gender Studies |
3 |
C- | |
SOC-S |
163 |
Social Problems |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S |
203 |
Sociological Concepts & Perspectives |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S |
199 |
Careers in Sociology |
1 |
C- |
|
SOC-S |
380 |
Introduction to Social Research Methods I |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S |
381 |
Introduction to Social Research Methods II |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S |
260 |
Intermediate Sociological Writing |
3 |
C- |
|
SOC-S |
441 |
Topics in Social Theory |
3 |
C- |
|
Electives
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Must take 6 credit hours of sociology courses: |
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SOC-R |
320 |
Sexuality & Society |
3 |
C- |
SOC-R |
326 |
Masculinity & Society |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
310 |
Sociology of Women in America |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
338 |
Sociology of Sex Roles |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
413 |
Gender & Society |
3 |
C- |
SOC-S |
416 |
The Family |
3 |
C- |
SOC |
A Sociology course with a gender component as approved by the instructor. |
3 |
C- |
|
Must take 3 credit hours of social science courses: |
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ECON-E |
347 |
Women & the Economy |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
200 |
Contemporary Political Problems (when gender is the topic and as approved by an advisor) |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
324 |
Women & Politics |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
401 |
Studies in Political Science (when gender is the topic and as approved by an advisor) |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
214 |
Comparative Women’s History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
231 |
The Family in History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
260 |
History of Women in the United States |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
460 |
Women: a Psychological Perspective |
3 |
C- |
Other Social Science classes with a gender component and an advisor’s approval |
3 |
C- |
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Must take 3 credit hours of Arts & Letters courses: |
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AFRO-A |
386 |
Black Feminist Perspectives |
3 |
C- |
COAS-X |
111 |
Introduction to Gay & Lesbian Studies |
3 |
C- |
COAS-X |
111 |
Introduction to the Study of Gender |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
170 |
Women Artists/The Visual Arts |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
270 |
Women in the History of Art |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
207 |
Women and Literature |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
378 |
Studies in Women and Literature |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
389 |
Feminist Literary and Cultural Criticism |
3 |
C- |
SPCH-S |
450 |
Gender and Communication |
3 |
C- |
Other class with gender component and an advisor’s approval |
3 |
C- |
Capstone
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
SOC-S |
470 |
Senior Seminar Senior with a gender-related topic for the seminar paper |
3 |
C- |