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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 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.

Graduation Requirement
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 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


College and Department Information


Sociology Department  
College of the Sciences  

Program Outcomes
Visit program outcomes to find out what you can expect to know and do after successful completion of this program.

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