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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Sociology (BA)
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Sociology (BA)
Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, students will be able to demonstrate:
1. Knowledge of the basic elements of a sociological perspective, including an understanding how human behavior is shaped by a set of overlapping social, political, cultural, and economic forces.
2. How to ask and answer key questions addressed by the discipline and the ways in which social structure and social interaction shape human behavior.
3. Explain how contemporary social inequalities and social problems are shaped by broad social and historical forces and critically examine social institutions, understanding their role in perpetuating broader economic, racial, and gender-based social inequalities.
4. Familiarity with sociological methods of research as well as the social theories that underlie this research.
5. The ability to critically examine the use of social science in the public sphere and be prepared for careers related to the social sciences.
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College Requirements:
College Breadth Requirements:
The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth. *If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement. Second Language:
- Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in a language other than English with minimum grades of D-.
- Languages offered include American Sign Language (ASLC), Ancient Greek (GREK), Arabic (ARAB), Brazilian Portuguese (PORT), Chinese (CHIN), French (FREN), German (GRMN), Hebrew (HEBR), Italian (ITAL), Japanese (JAPN), Korean (KORE), Latin (LATN), Russian (RUSS), and Spanish (SPAN).
- Students with four or more years of high school work in a second language, or who have proficiency in a language other than English, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Mathematics:
The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters. Complete one of the following four options (minimum grade D-): Option Two:
One of the following: Option Four:
- Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).
Second Writing Requirement:
A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed. Major Requirements:
Minimum grade of C- required in all SOCI courses. Minimum 31 credits in SOCI; maximum 45 credits. Restricted Electives:
- Seven SOCI electives (21 credits)
- No more than nine credits may be at the 200-level.
- At least six credits must be at the 400-level or higher, but cannot be fulfilled with 400-level directed study courses (466) or internship courses (SOCI 464 , SOCI 410 , SOCI412, SOCI 426 , SOCI 441 , SOCI 442, SOCI496).
- The following courses cannot be used to fulfill restricted elective requirements: SOCI399, SOCI410, SOCI426, SOCI441, SOCI442, SOCI464, SOCI496.
Related Coursework:
- Fifteen credits of related coursework taken in any of the following departments:
- Anthropology, Economics, Africana Studies, Criminal Justice, History, Human Development and Family Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Urban Affairs and Public Policy, and Women and Gender Studies.
- Consultation with an advisor is recommended in selecting these courses.
- Courses from other departments may be approved by the Department Chair.
Electives:
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree. Credits to Total a Minimum of 124
Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year
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