Sociology BA

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Students must declare a major by the time they have completed 60 semester hours of course work. The major requires a total of 34 hours with an average grade of C (2.0) in all courses. At least 16 of the 34 hours must be upper-division (3000-4000 level) courses. The maximum number of hours allowed in sociology is 48.

Course Requirements

Core Courses

The core consists of the following group of courses, all of which must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better:

SOCY 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
SOCY 3001 - Urban Sociology
* SOCY 3111 - Research Methods or SOCY 3119
* SOCY 3121 - Statistics or SOCY 3115
* SOCY 3150 - History of Sociological Theory
* SOCY 3160 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Note: SOCY 3111 and SOCY 3121 will only be offered through fall 2016. SOCY 3119 and SOCY 3115 will be offered beginning spring 2017.

Total: 19 Hours

*Must be taken from Downtown Campus faculty

Electives: 15 Hours

Choose a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 29 hours of electives in sociology, with an average grade of C (2.0) in all courses.

Major Total: 34 Hours

All prospective majors should contact the department as early in their academic careers as possible for information and for assignment to a major advisor. Transfer or returning students should consult with the department chairman concerning completion of the core courses.

The department requires that at least 13 hours of sociology be taken from Downtown Campus faculty, including the following courses: SOC 3111, 3121, 3150 and 3160.

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