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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology Major, BA (45 credits)

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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.)

Required Courses

Students are recommended to take SOC 363 before taking SOC 364.

SOC 107 - Principles of Sociology Credits: (5)
SOC 350 - Social Theory I Credits: (5)
SOC 363 - Methods of Social Research Credits: (5)
SOC 364 - Data Analysis in Sociology Credits: (5)
SOC 489 - Senior Seminar Credits: (1)

Sociology Core Credits: 21

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

Deviance, Law and Social Control

SOC 343 - Child Abuse Credits: (5)
SOC 344 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: (5)
SOC 345 - Deviance Credits: (5)
SOC 346 - Criminology Credits: (5)
SOC 348 - Women and Crime Credits: (5)
SOC 349 - Law and Society Credits: (5)
SOC 352 - Punishment and Corrections Credits: (5)
SOC 447 - White-collar and Organization Crime Credits: (5)

Inequality and Social Change

SOC 325 - Aging Credits: (5)
SOC 326 - Demography of Contemporary World Populations Credits: (5)
SOC 354 - Minority Experience Credits: (5)
OR ETS 354 - Minority Experiences Credits: (5)
SOC 356 - Sociology of Gender Credits: (5)
SOC 358 - Sociology of Sexualities Credits: (5)
SOC 359 - U.S. Feminist Movements Credits: (5)
SOC 362 - Social Movements Credits: (5)
SOC 365 - Minority Groups Credits: (5)
SOC 366 - Sociology of American Indians Credits: (5)
SOC 370 - Social Change Credits: (5)
SOC 371 - Globalization Credits: (5)
SOC 375 - Sociology of Conflict Credits: (5)
SOC 382 - Sociology of the Future Credits: (5)
SOC 386 - Seminar on Racism Credits: (5)
SOC 415 - Urban Sociology Credits: (5)
SOC 442 - Social Welfare Policy Credits: (5)
SOC 445 - Social Inequality Credits: (5)
SOC 446 - Sociology of Immigration Credits: (5)

Social Structure and Institutions

SOC 307 - Individual and Society Credits: (5)
SOC 320 - Death and Dying Credits: (5)
SOC 327 - Sociology of Health Credits: (5)
SOC 331 - Sociology of Sport Credits: (5)
SOC 338 - Political Sociology Credits: (5)
SOC 351 - Sociology of Work Credits: (5)
SOC 357 - Sociology of Families Credits: (5)
SOC 367 - Sociology of Religion Credits: (5)
SOC 376 - Sociology of the Military and Veterans in U.S. Society Credits: (5)
SOC 380 - Social Ecology Credits: (5)
SOC 425 - Sociology of Education Credits: (5)
SOC 459 - Organizations Credits: (5)

Sociology Total Credits: 36

Approved Electives in Sociology - Credits: 9-11

A maximum of 5 credits of 100-level electives and up to 5 credits of 200-level electives may be counted toward the major. PSY 363, Intermediate Statistics and Research Methods are an approved elective.

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