Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
A student majoring in Sociology must complete a total of 120 semester hours of which 42 semester hours must be in Sociology, including the following required courses: Introduction to Sociology (SOCL 201), Contemporary Social Problems (SOCL 211), Social Statistics (SOCL 350), Social Research (SOCL 450), Sociological Theory (SOCL 455) and Senior Seminar in General Sociology (SOCL 499), and twenty-four (24) hours of electives in Sociology.
A minor in Sociology consists of at least eighteen (18) semester hours that shall include Introduction to Sociology (SOCL 201), Contemporary Social Problems (SOCL 211), Social Statistics (SOCL 350), Social Research (SOCL 450), Sociological Theory (SOCL 455) and Senior Seminar in General Sociology (SOCL 499).
Students may minor in: (1) Forensic Science Criminology, (2) Race and Gender Studies, and (3) Health and Illness. All students wishing to concentrate in any of the identified areas must also complete Sociology 201 as a pre-requisite.
Sociology students may concentrate in Forensic Science by completing eighteen (18) hours from the following courses: Introduction to Anthropology (SOCL 314) or Cultural Anthropology (SOCL 328), Social Psychology (SOCL 320), Sociology of Deviant Behavior (SOCL 382) or Criminology (SOCL 424), Juvenile Delinquency and its Treatment (SOCL 485) or Penology (SOCL 425), Forensic Science (SOCL 400), and Sociology Internship (SOCL 445).
Students may concentrate in Race and Gender Studies by completing the following courses: Contemporary Social Problems (SOCL 211), Introduction to Anthropology (SOCL 314) or Cultural Anthropology (SOCL 328), Gender and Society (SOCL 390), Minority Group (SOCL 434), Sociology of Black Americans (SOCL 435), and Sociology Internship (445).
Students may concentrate in Health and Illness by completing the following courses: Contemporary Social Problems (211); Sociology of Health and Illness (SOCL 280), Problems of Marriage and Family (SOCL 335), Minority Group Relations (SOCL 434), Social Institution (SOCL 330) or Environment and Society (SOCL 340), and Sociology Internship (445).
Sociology courses that may be used to satisfy the African American Experience requirement include: Minority Group Relations (SOCL 434), Sociology of Black Americans (SOCL 435), African-American Sociological Thought (SOCL 436), and The Sociology of African American Culture (SOCL 442).
Transfer Credit: 60 Credit hours (or see university policy)
Degree Requirements
First Year
First Semester
| FRMN 120B | College Success Skills | 2 |
| SENL 101B | English Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 130B | College Mathematics I | 3 |
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| Health Requirement | 2 |
| Natural Science Sequence | 3 |
| Natural Science Lab | 1 |
| Free Elective (1) | 1 |
Second Semester
| SENL 102B | English Composition II | 3 |
| SMAT 120B | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| Or higher | |
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| CMPS 105B | Intro to Computer Technology | 3 |
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| Natural Science Sequence | 3 |
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| Humanities Requirement | 3 |
Second Year
First Semester
| SSOC 201B | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SENL 220B | World Literature I | 3 |
| Foreign Language Sequence I | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| SPOL 201B | American Government | 3 |
Second Semester
Third Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Fourth Year
First Semester
| SOCL 455B | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCL 434B | Minority Group Relations | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| SOCL 435B | The Sociology of Blk Americans | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Second Semester