Sociology, BA

46 credit hours

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology provides students with a broad global perspective for understanding society and its relationship to individual and group behavior. The courses within this degree program will help prepare students for a broad range of careers in law, government service, business, counseling, journalism, social services, urban policy development, teaching, international relations, consulting, and statistical survey research.

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology requires the following courses:

ANT 11200	Cultural Anthropology	3
SOC 10200	Basic Concepts of Sociology	3
SOC 20600	Introduction to Social and Cultural Research Methods	4
SOC 42000/ANT 42000	Sociocultural Theory	3
MTH 14100	Basic Statistics	3
PSY 10000	Principles of Psychology	3
PSY 30400	Basic Research Methods	3
PSY 30600	Behavioral Science Statistics	3

Plus 21 credit hours of SOC and ANT elective courses, selected from the following options:

ANT 13100	Biological Anthropology with Lab	4
ANT 21000	Native North American Indians	3
ANT 31700	Social and Cultural Change	3
SOC 21400	The Family	3
SOC 22200	Social Problems	3
SOC 24000	The Sociology of Gender Roles	3
SOC 31500	Alcohol, Drugs, and Society	3
SOC 31800	Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Global Perspective	3
SOC 32100	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 32200	Social Deviance	3
SOC 32400	Social Interaction in Everyday Life	3
SOC 40000	Field Study	3
SOC 45000	Internship in Sociology	3-9
SOC 48900	Honors Project	6