Undergraduate Curriculum

Sociology Major

To receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Sociology, you must complete the University's general education curriculum as well as the requirements of the sociology major. The entire major requires 33 hours - 18 are core courses (listed below) and 15 are upper division electives that focus on issues that interest the student. One of our primary goals is to provide our majors with a comprehensive liberal arts education centered on sociology as an approach to life.

The Core

SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOCI 3300 - Careers in Sociology (1)
SOCI 3301 - Writing in Sociology (2)
SOCI 3311 - Social Statistics (3)
SOCI 3322 - Methods of Social Research (3)
SOCI 4210 - Rise of Sociological Theory (3) OR SOCI 4211 - Contemporary Social Theory (3)
SOCI 4995 - Senior Capstone Seminar (3) OR SOCI 4998 - Honors Thesis (3)

For course descriptions, go to the Undergraduate Course Catalog

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Sociology Minor

Students with majors in other disciplines may choose to enhance their professional qualifications with a minor in Sociology. The Sociology minor requires a total of 18 hours.

Requirements

SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology
15 upper-division hours in SOCI