Undergraduate Catalog

B.A. in Sociology

Students planning to major in sociology must have a grade of "C" or better in SOC 101. For continuation in the major, students can have no more than one grade of "D+" or lower in a major required course or major elective course.

Summary of Requirements

2020- 2021
General Studies 37
Pre-Major Courses 3
Major and Related 37
Free Elective 43
TOTAL 120

Required pre-major course 3 hours

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Required Sociology courses 22 hours

SOC 334Research Methods

3
SOC 375Statistics I

3
SOC 407Social Problems

3
SOC 423Social Theory

3
SOC 450Internship Seminar with Field Experience

4
SOC 491Senior Capstone Seminar I

3
SOC 492Senior Capstone Seminar II

3

Elective courses 15 hours

Choose five courses:

DST 204Deaf Culture

3
SOC 150Saloshin Justice Seminar

3
SOC 151Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

3
SOC 210Sociology of Death & Dying

3
SOC 211Race and Ethnic Relations

3
SOC 225Sociology of Deafness and Deaf People

3
SOC 243Sociology of Deviance

3
SOC 250Gender and Society

3
SOC 268Cultural Anthropology

3
SOC 295Special Topics

1-5
SOC 313Work and Globalization

3
SOC 318Medical Sociology

3
SOC 351Juvenile Delinquency

3
SOC 376Statistics II

3
SOC 395Special Topics

1-5
SOC 405Current Issues in Criminology

3
SOC 436Social Inequality:Race, Class and Gender

3
SOC 495Special Topics

1-5
SOC 499Independent Study

1-3

SOC 405: Topic to be specified

Note: To satisfy the elective requirements, students may select courses from other departments or the Consortium in consultation with his/her advisor.