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May 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology, B.S.
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Program Description
The sociology program develops the student’s ability to analyze the social world by using diverse sociological theories and research methods. It stresses the importance of social, cultural, and historical contexts for understanding relationships between and among individuals and the social structures that make up societies. Students will gain the ability to think broadly and critically about the diversity of social organization and practice locally and globally. Students will also develop the ability to take a disciplined and scholarly approach to understanding the world in which we live. The major in sociology strongly develops skills in critical thinking, research, analysis, writing and communication. Sociology students frequently go on to post-graduate education and/or careers in both public and private employment sectors. Degree and Major Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Credit Hours | | General Education 1 | 41 | | Quantitative requirement 2 | 3 | | Scientific Literacy requirement 2 | 3-4 | | University electives | 32-33 | Major requirements (listed below)
Total | 39
120 | Footnotes
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some of these courses may double count with major requirements.
2 In addition to course work taken to fulfill General Education requirement. Major Requirements
To earn the B.S. degree with a sociology major, students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in sociology. Of these credit hours, 18 are required courses; the remaining 21 credit hours are electives chosen from over 30 sociology courses. Students must observe the prerequisite sequencing of required courses as shown in the course descriptions. Minimum Grades Students must earn at least a “C-” in all sociology classes or any course that is substituted for a sociology core course. If a student earns below a “C-” in a course, they can re-take the course once in order to meet the “C-” standard. Core Courses: 18 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 Students can substitute SOCI 231 with MATH 220 , PSYC 210 or COB 191 , but must take an additional sociology course to complete the required 39 hours of sociology.
2 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major.
3 Students may fulfill the senior seminar requirement by completing a supervised internship with a substantial writing expectation. Students must secure their own internship placement before enrolling in the internship course and should consult an advisor or the sociology program coordinator for details. Students may also fulfill the senior seminar requirement by successfully completing the SOCI 499A /SOCI 499B /SOCI 499C sequence. Sociology Electives: 21 Credit Hours
In addition to the 18 credit hours of required courses, students must complete 21 credit hours of electives. Students are encouraged to choose one of the concentrations listed below for partial fulfillment of their elective requirements. Major Requirements Total: 39 Credit Hours
Sociology Concentrations
The sociology program encourages majors to select electives that create a coherent program of study suited to their special needs and interests. Such a focus would involve four or more courses from the following concentration groupings: 1 Communities, Inequalities and Public Policy Concentration
Environments, Technologies and Innovations Concentration
Health, Medicine and Society Concentration
Markets and Cultures Concentration
Political and Global Analysis Concentration
Footnote
1 Within any of the defined concentrations students may gain credits toward completing the concentration through certain special topics or other courses. On occasion, courses taken outside the major or university may qualify. For special topics courses in sociology, see the instructor of record for that course. For other questions or possibilities see an advisor or the sociology program coordinator. Recommended Schedule for Majors
Transfer students on a two-year course of study should change “Year” in this sequence to “Semester.” The following is an example of a four-year course of study for a student seeking a degree in sociology: First Year Total: 9 Credit Hours
Second Year Total: 9 Credit Hours
Third Year Total: 9-12 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Total: 9-12 Credit Hours
Program Total: 120 Credit Hours
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