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Dec 17, 2024
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2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology, BA
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About the Program
Students study human society and culture by investigating how individuals and social groups relate to one another. The primary aim of coursework is to provide students with an understanding of social institutions and organizations, social behavior and social structures, cultures, and the theories and methods for studying them.
Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information
The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Sociology include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.
Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.
SOC-BA
SOC
120 Credits
Students must earn a “C-” or better in all major courses. Double majors in Law & Society and Sociology are NOT allowed.
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Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
Each liberal arts major is designed as a four-year plan of study and includes three types of courses: Major, Core, and Elective. Most students take five courses per semester, with some of each type.
Professional academic advisors meet individually with each of our students on a regular basis to help with course selection, academic planning, and career development, as well as to help students find additional resources on campus.
For the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum click here .
Departmental/Program Major Courses (33 Credits)
Requirement A - The following courses are required (12 credits)
Requirement B - Select 7 courses from among the following (21 credits)
There MUST be at least one (1) course per Area; and at least 3 hours MUST be at the 50000-level.
Area 1 - Institutions (3 credits)
Area 2 - Differentiation (3 credits)
Area 3 - Problems (3 credits)
Area 1, 2, or 3 (12 credits)
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (57 credits)
- ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
- ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
- COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
- Other Languages (Proficiency through Level IV in one language) - Credits Hours: 12.00
- Mathematics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Statistics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
- United States Tradition - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Individual and Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Sciences - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Sciences Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
University Core Requirements
Fall 3rd Year
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SOC B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SOC B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SOC B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SOC B (500 Level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Global Perspectives - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SOC B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
Students must earn a “C-” or better in all major courses. Double majors in Law & Society and Sociology are NOT allowed.
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
Degree Requirements
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
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