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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology Major, BA (45 credits)


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The Sociology major is an exciting discipline with expanding opportunities for a wide range of career paths.  Sociology is a valuable liberal arts major for students planning careers in a wide variety of fields including social research, criminology, demography, social psychology, public administration, gerontology, education, social work and market research.  It provides a useful background for those planning to enter law, business, medicine, community planning, and politics.

Students may choose either a 45-credit major or a 60-credit major. In order to graduate, a student who completes the 45-credit major must also have a minor or second major in another discipline.

(NOTE: Students seeking a BA degree must complete one year college/university study or two years high school study of a single world language.)

(NOTE: Students admitted to the sociology major cannot also have a sociology minor; however, they may have a social services minor. Likewise, students admitted to the social services major cannot also have a social services minor, but they may have a sociology minor.)

Select one course from each of the following categories - Credits: 15


Department-approved Electives - Credits: 8


Any upper-division 300 or 400 level sociology course.

Total Credits: 45


In order to graduate, a student who completes the 45 credit major must also have a minor or second major in another discipline.

College and Department Information


Sociology Department  
College of the Sciences  

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