Sociology B.A.

46 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

SOC 10200Basic Concepts of Sociology

3

SOC 20600Introduction to Social and Cultural Research Methods

4

SOC 42000/ANT 42000Sociocultural Theory

3

MTH 14100Basic Statistics

3

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

PSY 30400Basic Research Methods

3

PSY 30600Behavioral Science Statistics

3

Plus 21 credit hours of SOC and ANT elective courses, selected from the following options:

SOC 21400The Family

3

SOC 22000Social Problems

3

SOC 31500Alcohol, Drugs, and Society

3

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

3

SOC 32100Urban Sociology

3

SOC 32200Social Deviance

3

SOC 32400Social Interaction in Everyday Life

3

ANT 13100Biological Anthropology with Lab

4

ANT 21000Native North American Indians

3

ANT 31700Social and Cultural Change

3

SOC 24000The Sociology of Gender Roles

3

SOC 40000Field Study

3

SOC 45000Internship in Sociology

3-9

SOC 48900Honors Project

6