Sociology, BA

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This major is administered by the Department of Sociology and Social Work .

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of the Sociology Program, you will be able to:

Describe similarities and differences between sociology and the other social sciences and express the variety of ways sociology contributes to our understanding of social reality
Analyze the impact of human diversity and social inequality on both social structures and individuals
Identify and apply basic methodological approaches for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data, and discuss ethical issues in sociological research
Apply sociological principles and theoretical perspectives to social reality
Explain how the individual or groups of individuals are influenced by social, cultural, or political institutions
Describe the essential connections and interdependencies of societies
Analyze how sociology contributes to an understanding of social change

Consists of 32-45 credits in the major.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Core Courses

Required, 17-22 credits

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 350 - Applied Social Theory Credits: 3
SOC 351 - Social Statistics Credits: 4 ** or
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 4 **
SOC 352 - Research Methods Credits: 3 or
SW 352 - Research Methods Credits: 3

Applied Requirement Options

SOC 492 - Applied Sociology Practicum Credits: 3-6 (Take 3 credits)
SOC 493 - Applied Sociology Practicum Seminar Credits: 1 (Take 1 credit)
OR
SW 494 - Social Work Practicum Credits: 1-8 (Take 8 credits)
SW 495 - Social Work Practicum Seminar Credits: 1 (Take 1 credit)

Electives, 15 credits

Complete 15 additional credits from the list below. No more than 6 credits can be taken from the Social Work (SW) prefix.

SOC 102 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 205 - Global Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 210 - Sociology of Sport Credits: 3
SOC 225 - Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3
SOC 230 - Criminology Credits: 3
SOC 238 - Sociological Perspectives on Gender Credits: 3
SOC 240 - Marriage and the Family Credits: 3
SOC 250 - Organizations and Society Credits: 3
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
SOC 306 - Social Aspects of Substance Abuse Credits: 3
SOC 308 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 310 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOC 329 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
SOC 330 - Victimology Credits: 3
SOC 332 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
SOC 333 - Corrections Credits: 3
SOC 334 - Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
SOC 335 - Deviance Credits: 3
SOC 340 - Community Research Credits: 3
SOC 343 - Cultural Perspectives of Family Credits: 3
SOC 344 - Interpersonal Violence Credits: 3
SOC 345 - Community Corrections Credits: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 357 - Sociology of Planning Credits: 3
SOC 360 - Population Problems Credits: 3
SOC 366 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3
SOC 367 - Social Epidemiology Credits: 3
SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health Credits: 3
SOC 370 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: 3
SOC 375 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOC 380 - Sociology of Immigration Credits: 3
SOC 386 - Social Change and Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 395 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 1-3
SOC 396 - Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
SOC 497 - Special Work: Sociological Analysis and Research Credits: 1-3
SOC 499 - Special Work: Sociology of Knowledge Credits: 1-3
SW 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field Credits: 3
SW 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs Credits: 3
SW 303 - Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions Credits: 3
SW 377 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II: Dimensions of the Environment Credits: 3

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.