Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees listed at the beginning of this chapter.
Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees listed at the beginning of this chapter.
Complete the College of Arts and Sciences requirements for either a BA or BS degree listed at the beginning of the CAS section.
Complete Sociology Core Courses (19 credits):
| SOC A101 | Introduction to Sociology (3) |
| SOC/PS A361 | Social Science Research Methods (3) |
| SOC A375 | Social Psychology (3) |
| SOC A402 | Theories of Sociology (3) |
| SOC/PSY A453 | App of Statistics to the Social Sciences (4) |
| SOC A488 | Capstone Seminar (3) |
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Complete one of the following options:
Note: Courses may not be applied to more than one option.
Option I Family and Life Cycles (18 credits):
For majors specializing in small groups and family systems:
Complete one general background course:
| SOC A242 | Introduction to Marriage, Family (3) and Intimate Relationships OR |
| SOC A342 | Sexual, Marital and Family Lifestyles (3) |
Select either the academic emphasis or the applied emphasis:
For the academic emphasis complete five (5) courses from the following list or four (4) courses from the following list and any other 3-credit sociology course of your choice that is not used to meet another sociology requirement.
| SOC A110 | Introduction to Gerontology (3) |
| SOC A242 | Introduction to Marriage, Family, & (3) Intimate Relationships (may not be selected if used to meet general background course requirement) |
| SOC A246 | Adolescence (3) |
| SOC A280 | Seminar in Contemporary Issues (3) (if related to family and life cycles) |
| SOC A307 | Demography (3) |
| SOC A310 | Sociology of Aging (3) |
| SOC A342 | Sexual, Marital, and Family Life Cycles (3) (may not be selected if used to meet General Area course requirement) |
| SOC A352 | Women & Social Action (3) |
| SOC A377 | Men, Women and Change (3) |
| SOC A387 | Gay and Lesbian Lifestyles (3) |
| SOC A452 | Violence in Intimate Relationships (3) |
| SOC A490 | Selected Topics in Contemporary Issues (3) (if related to family and life cycles) |
For the applied emphasis complete three (3) courses from the above academic course list and six (6) additional credits from the following list. |
SOC A352 | Women and Social Action (3) |
SOC/JUST A454 | Evaluation, Research and Change (3) |
| SOC A487 | Sociology Practicum (3) (may be repeated for up to 6 credits) |
Option II Community and Change (18 credits):
For majors specializing in community and social change.
Complete six (6) credits from the following general background courses:
Select either:
| SOC A201 | Social Problems & Solutions (3) OR |
| SOC A202 | The Social Organization of Society (3) |
Select one course from the following list:
| SOC A307 | Demography (3) |
| SOC A351 | Political Sociology (3) |
SOC A363 | Social Stratification (3) |
Select either the Academic Emphasis or the Applied Emphasis:
For the academic emphasis complete four (4) courses from the following list:
| SOC A222 | Small & Rural Communities (3) |
| SOC A280 | Seminar in Contemporary Issues (3) |
SOC A309 | Urban Sociology (3) |
SOC A310 | Sociology of Aging (3) |
SOC A347 | Sociology of Religion (3) |
SOC/HS A370 | Medical Sociology (3) |
SOC A377 | Men, Women & Change (3) |
SOC A404 | Environmental Sociology (3) |
SOC A405 | Social Change (3) |
SOC A407 | Formal Organizations (3) |
SOC A408 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3) |
SOC A490 | Selected Topics/Contemporary Issues (3) |
For the applied emphasis complete 12 credits, three (3) of which must be SOC/JUST A454
For the remaining nine (9) credits, you may select all nine (9) credits from the following list:
| SOC A352 | Women and Social Action (3) |
| SOC A373 | Strategies of Community Change (3) |
SOC A487 | Sociology Practicum (3) (may be repeated up to six (6) credits) OR Select six (6) credits from the above list and an additional course from the previous list above. |
Option III General Sociology (18 credits):
For majors desiring a general sociology degree complete three (3) courses from the following:
| SOC A110 | Introduction to Gerontology (3) |
| SOC A201 | Social Problems and Solutions (3) |
SOC A202 | The Social Organization of Society (3) |
SOC A307 | Demography (3) |
SOC A343 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (3) |
SOC A347 | Sociology of Religion (3) |
SOC/PS A351 | Political Sociology (3) |
SOC A404 | Environmental Sociology (3) |
SOC A407 | Formal Organizations (3) |
Complete an additional three (3) courses from the following list:
| SOC A203 | Juvenile Delinquency (3) |
| SOC A280 | Seminar in Contemporary Issues (3) |
SOC A352 | Women and Social Action (3) OR |
SOC A363 | Social Stratification (3) |
SOC A370 | Medical Sociology (3) |
SOC A377 | Men, Women and Change (3) |
SOC A387 | Gay and Lesbian Lifestyles (3) |
SOC A405 | Social Change (3) |
SOC A408 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3) |
SOC A490 | Selected Topics/Contemporary Issues (3) |
A total of 120 credits are required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper-division.