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Apr 19, 2024
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2014-2015 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.
Points of Pride
- The department is affiliated with the Social Research Institute (SRI).
- Purdue has an active student chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, a sociology/law and society organization.
- Students interested in legal professions and occupations are encouraged to join the Purdue Pre-Law Club.
- Sociology students may pursue a service learning course in their third or fourth year or work as an intern in the Lafayette area.
- Faculty are currently engaged in funded research totaling more than $1 million.
Summary of Program Requirements
The Summary of Program Requirements for Sociology is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.
Detailed Program Requirements
Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective 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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Sociology Major Requirements (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.
Electives (22 - 24 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
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.
Expired Course
Any course without a link to its description is one that has been expired. However, this course could fulfill the degree requirement historically.
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