Degree Requirements

The BS in Sociology requires the completion of 120 credit hours. These hours include 39-42 hours in the major and 78-81 hours in general education/distribution requirements and general electives. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all major area courses and in MAT 152, which is the required general education mathematics course. To assure that the major area learning goals are achieved, the sociology curriculum is organized according to the following themes. Students must complete the Core Courses (15 credit hours) and a minimum of at least one course from each of the theme areas.

Core Courses (15 credit hours):

SOC 201

Introduction to Sociology

SOC 370

Social Psychology

SOC 409

Research Methodology

SOC 423

Sociological Theory

SOC 487

Senior Seminar


Specialized Theme Courses (minimum of 3 credit hours from each area for a total minimum of 12 credit hours):

I. Cultural Courses

These courses address problems/issues regarding belief/value systems, folkways/mores, and world-views that underpin human action and legitimate social arrangements.

SOC 306

Sociology of Art

SOC 320

Sociology of Law

SOC 349

Sociology of Religion


II. Organizational Course

This course addresses problems / issues regarding formal and informal patterns of goal attainment with special emphasis on the utilization of resources, materials, and technology.

SOC 317

Sociology of Work


III. Social Psychological Courses

These courses address problems/issues regarding self-development and the relationship between the individual and society.}

SOC 246

Marriage and the Family

SOC 332

Drugs and Society

SOC 404

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research


IV. Distributive Courses

These courses address problems/issues regarding social differentiation and social inequalities.

SOC 307

Race and Ethnicity

SOC 372

Social Stratification

SOC 394

The World in America


Elective Sociology Courses can be selected from the theme courses noted above and from the following comprehensive courses:

SOC 204

Social Problems

SOC 359

Independent Study

SOC 410

Theories of Deviance

SOC 426

Sociology of Violence

SOC 455

Sociology of the Family

SOC 499

Internship