Sociology B.A.

Specific requirements for an optional concentration are included on this page:

Major Requirements

31 credits, including:

SOC 001	SU: Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 100	Fund of Social Research	4
SOC 101	Developm't Sociological Theory	3
Prerequisite for SOC 100 (students may choose 1 of the following courses)		3
STAT 051	QR:Probability With Statistics (or higher which is required as a prerequisite for taking SOC 100)
STAT 111	QR: Elements of Statistics
STAT 141	QR:Basic Statistical Methods 1
9 credits in Sociology at the 100-level		9
6 credits in Sociology from SOC 202 to SOC 296 ¹		6
3 credits in Sociology at any level		3
No more than 3 credits of SOC 188 (Teaching Assistantship) may count toward the major.
HON 254 and HON 255 may not count toward the major.
Double majors in Sociology and Psychological Science may substitute PSYS 053 and PSYS 054 for the STAT prerequisite and SOC 100, and must take 1 additional Sociology course to complete the Sociology major with 27 credits.
Students planning postgraduate study in Sociology or research-related careers are encouraged to take courses from among the advanced theory/methods area (SOC 274, SOC 275, SOC 279).

SOC 001 , SOC 100 , and SOC 101 and junior standing OR Instructor permission are prerequisites for all 200-level courses.

12 credits in Social Gerontology, including:

SOC 020	Aging: Change & Adaptation	3
SOC 154	Sociology of Death & Dying	3
SOC 220	Internship in Gerontology	3
At least 1 gerontology-related elective approved by the gerontology advisor.		3
All courses with a SOC prefix will count for both the major and the concentration.

12 credits in Crime and Criminal Justice from the following:

SOC 014	Deviance & Social Control
SOC 112	D2: Global Deviance
SOC 113	Crim Justice & Public Health
SOC 115	Crime
SOC 216	Criminal Justice
SOC 258	Sociology of Law
Special or variable topics courses and internships as approved by the concentration advisor
At least 6 credits must be at the 100-level or above
At least 3 credits must be at the 200-level