B.S. Sociology

Fall 2017

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Sociology
Concentration: None

General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

Select one from:

  • COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I
  • COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
  • FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
  • SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I
  • DSDE 1371 - ASL I

Mathematics - 3 Hours:

MATH 1314 - College Algebra (Non Calculus Track) or greater

Life and Physical Sciences* - 6 Hours From:

BIOL 1406 - General Biology I (Majors)

BIOL 1407 - General Biology II (Majors)

BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II

GEOL 1403 - Geology I: Physical Geology

GEOL 1404 - Geology II: Historical Geology

PHYS 1401 - College Physics I

PHYS 1402 - College Physics II

PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I

PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1411 - Introduction to Astronomy

PHYS 2425 - University Physics I

PHYS 2426 - University Physics II

SPSC 1401 - Space Science

*Additional 2 hours will be applied to the departmental requirements

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

ENGL 2310 - British Literature Before 1800

ENGL 2320 - British Literature After 1800

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2371 - Masterworks of Asian Literature

ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

PHIL 1307 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

American History - 6 Hours:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours:

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

One From:

  • MATH 1342 - Statistics 
  • PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

Required Courses for Major - 12 Hours

Choose a Concentration Area:

Race, Class and Gender - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 3306 - Race & Ethnic Relations
  • SOCI 3310 - Sociology of Gender
  • SOCI 3315 - Single Women in the US
  • SOCI 3340 - Sociology of Sexuality
  • SOCI 3355 - Global Cultural Trend
  • SOCI 3365 - Social Stratification
Global Health Population - 12 hours from:
  • SOCI 3311 - Medical Sociology
  • SOCI 4310 - Population Problems
  • SOCI 4315 - 
  • SOCI 4325 - Aging Population and Health
  • SOCI 4335 - Global Health Disparity

Crime and Deviance - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 3326 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction
  • SOCI 3375 - Deviant Behavior
  • SOCI 3380 - Criminology
  • SOCI 3390 - Juvenile Delinquency
  • SOCI 4345 - Terror and Political Violence

Social Organization and Change - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 2301 - Marriage and Family
  • SOCI 4320 - Sociology in Education
  • SOCI 4330 - Sociology of Family
  • SOCI 4340 - Change and Social Movement
  • SOCI 4350 - Sociology of Religion
  • SOCI 4365 - Chinese Sociology 

Sociology Major Electives - 24 hours from:

SOCI 1306 - Social Problems
SOCI 2301 - Marriage and Family
SOCI 3301 - Integrated Social Studies I
SOCI 3302 - Integrated Social Studies II
SOCI 3310 - Sociology of Gender
SOCI 3306 - Race & Ethnic Relations
SOCI 3311 - Medical Sociology
SOCI 3315 - Single Women in the US
SOCI 3326 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction
SOCI 3330 - Urban Sociology
SOCI 3340 - Sociology of Sexuality
SOCI 3355 - Global Cultural Trend
SOCI 3365 - Social Stratification
SOCI 3375 - Deviant Behavior
SOCI 3380 - Criminology
SOCI 3390 - Juvenile Delinquency
SOCI 4300 - Seminar in Sociology
SOCI 4301 - Directed Studies in Sociology
SOCI 4310 - Population Problems
SOCI 4320 - Sociology in Education
SOCI 4325 - Aging Population and Health
SOCI 4330 - Comparative Family Studies
SOCI 4335 - Global Health Disparity
SOCI 4340 - Change and Social Movement
SOCI 4345 - Terror and Political Violence
SOCI 4350 - Sociology of Religion
SOCI 4365 - Chinese Sociology

Departmental Requirements - 17 Hours

SOCI 4380 - Research Methods

SOCI 4385 - Social Data Analysis

SOCI 4390 - Social theory

6 Hours of ANTH, CRIJ or SOWK courses

* 2 hours from core lab sciences applied here

Elective Courses - 7 Hours

Additional Electives - 7 Hours

Minor - 18 Hours

Required - 18 hours, 9 advanced

Hours

120