Program Requirements
B.A. in Sociology
All courses that may apply to the major are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major.
Requirements
- SOCI 101D (or SOCI 103) - P3 Introduction to Sociology (3)*
- SOCI 280C - Social Research Methods (3)
- SOCI 381 - Thinking Sociologically (3)
- SOCI 419 - Sociology Capstone (3)
- EIGHT SOCI electives**
Total: 36 credits
*Either SOCI 101D or SOCI 103 is a prerequisite for SOCI 280 and all 300- and 400-level sociology electives.
**Students must complete at least three electives at the 200 level and two electives at the 300/400 level. SOCI 490 - Internship and SOCI 496 - Independent Study may apply as upper level major electives within the major. Students may choose general sociology electives or electives that meet the human services or public and community health focuses.
Within the sociology major, students may target their electives to meet the following areas of interest:
Human Services Focus
In addition to completing the required course selections for the sociology major, students may pursue a human services focus within the major. The human services focus includes four courses that may be taken as electives within the major or minor:
- SOCI 150 - Introduction to Human Services (3)
- SOCI 162 - Counseling and Caregiving Roles (3)
- SOCI 220 - CC Groups and Diversity (3)
- SOCI 221 - Helping Professions in Action (3)
Public and Community Health Focus
In addition to completing the required course selections for the sociology major, students may pursue a public and community health focus within the major. The public and community health focus includes the choice of SOCI 103 for SOCI 101D and electives for the major or minor chosen from the following course selections:
- SOCI 120 - SQ Basic Biostatistics (3)
- SOCI 150 - Introduction to Human Services (3)
- SOCI 162 - Counseling and Caregiving Roles (3)
- SOCI 201 - SQ Principles of Epidemiology (3)
- SOCI 226 - Sociology of Health and Healing (3)
- SOCI 260 - P2 Death and Dying: Ethical Concerns (3)
- SOCI 322 - Sociology of Aging and the Life Course (3)
Note: Additional courses from other disciplines may be substituted for this focus area in the major, but only with the written permission of the chairman of the department.
Independent Study Criteria
To be eligible for an independent study in sociology, a student must be a senior sociology major with a minimum 3.30 grade point average.
To apply, a student must submit a three-page proposal to the department chair explaining the topic, purpose, and design of the study, along with the required Independent Study/Tutorial Authorization form. The chair will assign a faculty member to work with the student.
All independent studies are graded S/U; work must be at the B+ level to earn a satisfactory grade. Independent study courses in sociology only count as upper-level major sociology electives with the written permission of the department chair.