Sociology, Bachelor of Arts
Offered by Department of Sociology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BA Language requirement | ||
| Complete all required courses 2 | 6 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 33 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 3 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hours minimum | 27 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology Requirements | ||
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 237 | Sociological Inquiry | 3 |
| SOC 300 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 468 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| or SOC 250 | Anthropology | |
| SOC 225 | Global Cultures and Diversity | 3 |
| or SOC 275 | Social Psychology | |
| PSY 250 | Behavioral Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 235 | Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences | |
| Sociology Electives | ||
| Select 4 courses of the following: | 12 | |
SOC 301-SOC 488 4 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours. |
| 2 | For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. |
| 3 | A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen. |
| 4 | No more than 3 credit hours from SOC 475. |