Sociology Major - BS

A student majoring in Sociology (B.A., B.S.) must complete 30 credit hours of approved courses. In addition to maintaining an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 in the major, a student must earn a grade of "C" or above in each required course in the major.

Major course requirements (30 credit hours)

SOCI 1020 Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours)
SOCI 2020 Social Problems (3 credit hours)
SOCI 3210 Sociological Research (3 credit hours)
SOAA 3350 Social Statistics (3 credit hours)
SOCI 3444 Data Analysis (3 credit hours)
SOCI 4057 Applied Sociology (3 credit hours)
SOCI 4807 Classical Social Theory (3 credit hours)

SOCI or SOAA Electives (9 credit hours)*
*Students must choose elective courses in consultation with a sociology advisor.

The B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences involves the following requirements (refer to catalogue for more information):

MATH 1850 or MATH 1910
Science--in addition to General Education Core requirements (8 credit hours)

B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences involves the following requirements (refer to catalogue for more information):

MATH 1530
Science
Social Statistics
Reasoning and Argumentation
Research Design
Computing Skills