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Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Justice B.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirement
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0029431
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7901811
    OR
    8107201
  • 7901821
AND
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0033051
  • 0032051
  • 0011481
    OR
    0011491
Completion requirement

Take at least 12 credits of Electives and meet the credit minimums specified below.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0034421
  • 8250761
  • 0099601
  • 0027111
  • 0031051
    OR
    8162561
  • 0032351
  • 8182551
  • 8203531
  • 8171561
  • 7920451
    OR
    8037101
  • 0085501
  • 8153261
    OR
    8163051
  • 7912701
  • 0011501
  • 8113691
    OR
    8127911
  • 7961141
  • 8181481
  • 0029091
  • 7912721
  • 0025101
  • 8097721
    OR
    8106661
    OR
    8115991
  • 8094191
    OR
    8099251
  • 0081981
    OR
    8114111
  • 7982151
    OR
    7978231
  • 8036221
    OR
    8071521
    OR
    8069541
    OR
    8071531
  • 0081961
  • 0099661
  • 8204921
  • 7953701
  • 0085461
  • 7977711
    OR
    8021291
    OR
    8099991
  • 7982701
    OR
    7984561
  • 7912751
    OR
    7960421
  • 8017501
  • 0034441
  • 8031561
  • 7930071
    OR
    8099761
  • 7969611
    OR
    8106271
AND
Earn at least 0 credits from the following:
  • 7901811
    OR
    8107201
  • 7901821
AND
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0025411
    OR
    8105771
  • 0025451
    OR
    8115471
  • 8064141
    OR
    8114951
  • 0025461
  • 8139491
  • 0026071
  • 0025091
  • 8194641
  • 0025601
  • 8252791
  • 0025631
    OR
    8138821
  • 0025071
    OR
    8099821
  • 0025111
  • 0030631
  • 0030831
  • 7912731
  • 7984771
Completion requirement

In the capstone, students will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement.

Before beginning the capstone, students must be a declared major and have completed all major coursework except one sociology elective course. Specifically students must have completed SOC 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, and 4 out of the 5 Sociology electives.  Students are strongly advised to contact the department at least two semesters in advance of registration to insure they are on the capstone wait list.

Students who double major in CLA and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other CLA major may waive the sociology capstone, but they do need to replace the 3 credits with another sociology elective course. Students who are completing an additional Degree must complete the Capstone in each degree area.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0081361
OR
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0099691
OR

The additional sociology elective must be pre-approved by the department advisor.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0145811
  • SOC3xxx

  • or SOC 4xxx

  • or SOC 5xxx

OR

Students seeking honors in sociology must take 4977V in Fall term senior year, then Soc 4093 Directed Research (3 credits) in Spring of their Senior year.  4977V carries the pre-reqs of Soc 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, and at least 3 out of the 5 Soc electives done.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0081761
  • 0099681
Completion requirements

Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0031051
    OR
    8162561
  • 8203531
  • 7920451
    OR
    8037101
  • 0085501
  • 7912701
  • 0011501
  • 7961141
  • 0029091
  • 7982151
    OR
    7978231
  • 0099691
    OR
    0081361
    OR
    0081761
    OR
    0145811
  • 0025411
    OR
    8105771
  • 8204921
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