| Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | |
The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is a social science degree. Students in this program study human beings as they relate to each other and operate in groups. They examine the research, theories, and history of various social issues such as religion, corrections, politics and public health. Graduates of this program are inclined to professions that involve politics, government civil service, health care, Child and Family support services, general public or private management, and law. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of sociology, graduates in this degree program will be able to: - Identify the relationship between the mutual rights and obligations of individuals on the one hand, and the social group on the other, and relate the theories to current social issues and institutions.
- Recognize the importance to balance the conflicting needs for social order and social change and associate the importance of balancing the conflicting needs for social order and social change.
- Discuss the relationship between human inquiry and the social sciences, focusing on the ethics and methodologies of social research.
- Recognize the different problems and identify the behaviors that affect the roles of each type of culture and distinguish between urban and rural societies.
- Describe the effect that the study of sociology has historically had on the application of the law and identify social parameters and characteristics that have the most likely impact on legal functions.
- Identify major bodies of theoretical work and the theorists associated with them and analyze important developments in recent sociological theory, to include developments in European sociological theory that influenced the growth of theory in the United States.
- Identify the major social issues that influenced the development of sociological theory and discuss the ethics and politics in social science research focusing on ethical controversies.
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours) |
| English Composition - 6 semester hours | | | | | EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
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| Social Sciences - 6 semester hours | | | | | SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
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| Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab | | | | | SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
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| Mathematics - 3 semester hours | | | | | MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
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| History - 6 semester hours | | | | | HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours | | | | | HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
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| Literature - 3 semester hours | | | | | All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
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| Political Science - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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| Core Courses (24 semester hours) | | | | | - PY302 / PSYC301 - Advanced Social Psychology (Prerequisite: SS212/PSYC201)
- SO303 / SOCI303 - Classical Sociological Theory
- SO305 / SOCI304 - The History of Sociological Theory
- SS211 / SOCI215 - Social Deviance
- SO330 / SOCI330 - Research Methods and Statistics
- SO410 / SOCI401 - Current Sociological Issues
- SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology
- SS233 / SOCI211 - Introduction to Contemporary Sociology
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| Major Courses (15 semester hours) | | | | | A student enrolled in Sociology will take five (5) courses any of the following lists. There are no concentrations in this program. However, major courses are grouped by areas that may be of particular interest to students.
Human Expression and Society - SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality
- PY345 / CHFD445 - Family Communications
- PY404 / PSYC403 - Psychology of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity
- PY411 / SOCI402 - Racism and Sexism
- SO413 / SOCI422 - Sociology of the Law
Institutions and Society - SO311 / SOCI311 - Political Sociology
- SO411 / SOCI420 - Sociology of Religion
- SO412 / SOCI421 - Sociology of the Family
Minorities, Women, and Society - WS304 / WOMS330 - The Black Woman
- WS329 / WOMS331 - Women in South Asian Society
- WS331 / WOMS320 - Introduction to Feminist Thought
- WS332 / WOMS321 - Contemporary Women’s Issues
- WS343 / WOMS343 - Native American Women
- WS364 / WOMS361 - History of Women in Latin America
- WS378 / WOMS378 - Women and Sports
- WS400 / WOMS400 - Women of Color: Cross-Cultural Comparison
- WS401 / WOMS410 - Women and Leadership
Public Health and Society - PY325 / PSYC324 - Psychology of Addiction and Substance Abuse
- PY431 / PSYC431 - Psychology of Disaster
- SS344 / SOCI315 - Food and Culture
- SO320 / SOCI320 - Society and Ecology
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | SO498 / SOCI498 - Senior Seminar in Sociology
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment. | | | | |
| Electives (42 semester hours) | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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