Graduates may earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in Sociology. Students with a dual major who choose not to complete the comprehensive in sociology are required to take an additional elective in Sociology.

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology (36 hours)

  • SOC 153 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 203 Social Problems or SOC 204 Social Psychology
  • SOC 319 Social Theories
  • SOC 372 Sociological Statistics
  • SOC 384 Research Methods
  • SOC 495 Senior Seminar
  • Two designated diversity courses, chosen from the following:
    • SOC 350 Diverse Childhoods
    • SOC 355 Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the U.S.
    • SOC 360 Social Stratification: Class, Gender, Race
    • SOC 365 Social Construction of Gender
    • Other department approved course with a diversity theme
  • Four three-credit electives in sociology