Sociology, B.A. Major in

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Program Requirements - Total Hours: 32

A total of 32 semester hours in sociology is required for the major. The following four courses are required of all majors, preferably in sequence:

SOC 004 - (BH) Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3
SOC 018 - (BH) Social Theory and Social Issues Semester Hours: 3
SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
SOC 181 - Research Methods in Sociology Semester Hours: 4

Two Additional Courses:

One course selected from:
SOC 034 - (BH) Ethnicity and Minority Group Relations Semester Hours: 3
SOC 134 - (BH) Race Relations in the United States Semester Hours: 3
SOC 140 - (BH) Social Inequality Semester Hours: 3
SOC 160 - (BH) Sociology of Gender Semester Hours: 3
One course selected from:
SOC 191 - Advanced Seminar in Sociology Semester Hours: 3
SOC 192 - Advanced Seminar in Sociology Semester Hours: 3

Electives Chosen Under Advisement - Semester Hours: 12

A minimum of 12 hours of electives in other sociology courses, chosen under advisement.

Courses equivalent to SOC 180 and SOC 101 taken outside the department may be substituted for SOC 180 and SOC 101, but will not be counted in the 32 s.h. of sociology courses.

Additionally

All majors must complete a graduation and career advisement interview with their major adviser or the department chairperson prior to graduation.

Notes:

It is recommended that all sociology majors take the sociology section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) before graduation. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required for the 32 s.h. of sociology. Required sociology courses in which a grade of D is obtained will usually not be counted toward the 32 s.h. in sociology.

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