Sociology, B.A.

Sociology is the scientific study of the relationship between human behavior and the larger social and historical context. Sociologists seek to discover regularities and order in social behavior and to express these patterns as theoretical generalizations that apply to a wide range of behaviors and settings. General and specialized areas of study are covered. Specific areas of focus include cultural diversity, inequality, and social change. Requirements are designed to provide a strong foundation in social theory and research methods while allowing students flexibility in the design of their programs. The department encourages experiential learning, including internships and international study abroad. Along with the significant contribution sociology makes to a liberal arts education, the program prepares the Sociology major for graduate study in a variety of fields anda broad range of careers, including: (1) graduate study in sociology, counseling, business, or education, among others; (2) graduate study in the professions, such as law; (3) careers in research, in the public or private arena ; (4) careers in organizations, such as administration and consultant positions in business, government, and community agencies and organizations; (5) community change-oriented positions in such fields as nonprofit management, public health, or urban planning. .

Requirements for the Sociology Major

Core Curriculum Requirements:

See Undergraduate Core Curriculum

Mathematics:

Take Statistics with either

MATH 116 - Elementary Statistics or
MATH 156 - General Statistics
Plus 3 hours of Mathematical Perspectives.

Social Sciences Requirement:

Included within the major requirements.

Major Requirements:

30 credit hours, as follows

18 hours as follows:

12 hours of upper-division electives from:

SOCI 200-499 (Refer to Course Descriptions )

Note(s):

A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the sociology courses.

TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours

B.A. Sociology

This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 101 - English Composition or ENGL 115 - Rhetoric
Second Language
History I Elective (3)
PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
CORE 100
CORE 101
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology

Second Semester

Second Language
Historical Perspectives
Mathematical Perspectives
CORE 102
THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
SOCI 180 - Culture & Society

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 205 - Literature & Moral Imagination
Philosophical Perspectives
Scientific Persepctives
Humanities Elective
SOCI 200 - Foundational Social Theory

Second Semester

MATH 116 - Elementary Statistics or SOCI 365 - Contemporary Social Theory
Theological Perspectives
Natural Science Elective
Social Science Elective
MATH 156 - General Statistics

Junior Year

First Semester

SOCI 352 - Investigating Social Life I
Creative Perspectives
Sociology Elective
General Elective
General Elective

Second Semester

SOCI 353 - Investigating Social Life II
Sociology Elective
General Elective
General Elective
General Elective

Senior Year

First Semester

Sociology elective
General elective
General elective
General elective
General elective

Second Semester

Sociology elective
General elective
General elective
General elective
General elective
CORE 499

Scheduling Notes:

Consult the “Undergraduate Core Curriculum ” requirements of the Catalog.