Sociology B.A.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
Specific requirements for an optional concentration are included on this page:
Concentration in Social Gerontology
Concentration in Crime and Criminal Justice
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 | |
QR:Probability With Statistics (or higher which is required as a prerequisite for taking SOC 100) | ||
QR: Elements of Statistics | ||
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). |
1 | SOC 001 , SOC 100 , and SOC 101 and junior standing OR Instructor permission are prerequisites for all 200-level courses. |
Concentration in Social Gerontology
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. |
Concentration in Crime and Criminal Justice
12 credits in Crime and Criminal Justice from the following:
Deviance & Social Control | ||
D2: Global Deviance | ||
Crim Justice & Public Health | ||
Crime | ||
Criminal Justice | ||
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 |