BA-Sociology
Sociology Major Requirements
To graduate with a major in Sociology, students must complete 33 hours of course work (11 courses). All majors are required to take to take Sociology 205, 206, 301 and 365. Please note that any SOCL 100-level course is a prerequisite for SOCL 205 Sociological Thought, except by special permission of the instructor. Sociology 206 is a prerequisite for SOCL 301. Sociology 205, 206, and 301 are also prerequisites for 365.
The sequence of major requirements is designed to provide Sociology majors with the theory and methodology background needed for more advanced work. Besides the four required courses, majors will are also required to take seven additional courses, five of which must be from Sociology 210–380. One elective taken in a related field may be counted toward the major with the permission of the chair or undergraduate advisor. Only one semester of Sociology 380 (Internship) may be counted toward the major (although this is a six-credit hour course, it counts as one course). In choosing electives, majors should consult with their department advisor. In completing major requirements, not more than five courses (fifteen semester credit hours) will be accepted in transfer from other colleges and universities. Sociology Major checklist
Suggested Course Sequence in Sociology and Double Majors
Freshman Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology 100-level or Sociology (elective)
Sophomore Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology 205, Sociology 301, Sociology 206, or Sociology (elective)
Junior Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology (elective), Sociology (elective), or possible Internship
Senior Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology (elective), Sociology 365, Sociology (elective), or possible Internship
Double Majors
For students with a broad range of interests, a double major may offer a desirable option.
Sociology is most frequently combined with another social science (political science, psychology, etc.), but students in philosophy, biology, and languages have also found a second major in Sociology useful.
Sociology Major Requirements
To graduate with a major in Sociology, students must complete 33 hours of course work (11 courses). All majors are required to take to take Sociology 205, 206, 301 and 365. Please note that any SOCL 100-level course is a prerequisite for SOCL 205 Sociological Thought, except by special permission of the instructor. Sociology 206 is a prerequisite for SOCL 301. Sociology 205, 206, and 301 are also prerequisites for 365.
The sequence of major requirements is designed to provide Sociology majors with the theory and methodology background needed for more advanced work. Besides the four required courses, majors will are also required to take seven additional courses, five of which must be from Sociology 210–380. One elective taken in a related field may be counted toward the major with the permission of the chair or undergraduate advisor. Only one semester of Sociology 380 (Internship) may be counted toward the major (although this is a six-credit hour course, it counts as one course). In choosing electives, majors should consult with their department advisor. In completing major requirements, not more than five courses (fifteen semester credit hours) will be accepted in transfer from other colleges and universities. Sociology Major checklist
Suggested Course Sequence in Sociology and Double Majors
Freshman Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology 100-level or Sociology (elective)
Sophomore Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology 205, Sociology 301, Sociology 206, or Sociology (elective)
Junior Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology (elective), Sociology (elective), or possible Internship
Senior Year
First Semester and/or Second Semester, Sociology (elective), Sociology 365, Sociology (elective), or possible Internship
Double Majors
For students with a broad range of interests, a double major may offer a desirable option.
Sociology is most frequently combined with another social science (political science, psychology, etc.), but students in philosophy, biology, and languages have also found a second major in Sociology useful.