Sociology, BA

43-45 credit hours

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology provides students with a broad global perspective for understanding society and its relationship to individual and group behavior. The courses within this degree program will help prepare students for a broad range of careers in law, government service, business, counseling, journalism, social services, urban policy development, teaching, international relations, consulting, and statistical survey research.

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology requires the following courses:

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology requires the following courses:

ANT 11200Cultural Anthropology

3

MTH 14100Basic Statistics

3

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

SOC 10200Basic Concepts of Sociology

3

SOC 42000/ANT 42000Sociocultural Theory

3

Plus 4-6 credit hours of methods courses, selected from the following:

PSY 30400Basic Research Methods

3

PSY 30600Behavioral Science Statistics

3

SOC 20600/ANT 20600Introduction to Social and Cultural Research Methods

4

Plus 24 credit hours of elective courses, selected from the following options:

ANT 21000Native North American Indians

3

ANT 31700Social and Cultural Change

3

ANT 33700Anthropology of Migration

3

PSY 33400Social Psychology

3

SOC 21100Introduction to Applied Sociology

3

SOC 21400The Family

3

SOC 22000Social Problems

3

SOC 29000-29999Special Topics in Sociology

1-6

SOC 30400The Sociology of Gender Roles

3

SOC 31500Alcohol, Drugs, and Society

3

SOC 31800/ANT 31800Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Global Perspective

3

SOC 32100Urban Sociology

3

SOC 32200Social Deviance

3

SOC 33500Sociology of Sport

3

SOC 39000-39999Special Topics in Sociology

1-6

SOC 40000Undergraduate Research

3

SOC 45000Internship in Sociology

3-9

SOC 48900Honors Project

6