About the Program
The B.A. degree in sociology presents a general program to prepare students for a wide variety of positions in business, industry, government, health-related services, or social services. It is also designed to prepare undergraduate students for graduate work in the study of sociology, law, public administration, media studies, demography, crime/deviance, or other social science disciplines. The freedom of choice in selection of courses permits students to develop a particular specialty within sociology, either to meet special career interests or to meet graduate program requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. understand the language and role of the discipline in contributing to our knowledge of the world
2. understand the role of theory in describing and explaining social phenomena
3. understand the methods and procedures used to conduct sociological inquiry
4. understand the complexity and consequences of social diversity
5. demonstrate the ability to conduct independent sociological analysis
Program Requirements
General Education 23 Requirements
33 credit hours 33
Sociology Major Requirements (42 credit hours)
Required Courses (21 credit hours)
SOC 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3
SOC 204 CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 3
SOC 299 SOCIAL STATISTICS 3
SOC 300 METHODS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH 3
or SOC 302 QUALITATIVE METHODS
SOC 408 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 3
Sociology Inequality Electives (6 credit hours) 6
SOC 212 FEMINIST THEORY
SOC 310 SOCIOLOGY OF SEX AND GENDER
SOC 312 WOMEN IN SOCIETY
SOC 321 THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY
SOC 326 BLACK FEMINIST THOUGHT
SOC 350 POWER, CLASS, AND INEQUALITY
SOC 351 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
Sociology Electives (15 credit hours)
At least five additional courses in sociology. 15
All College Electives
51 credit hours 51
Total Credit Hours 120