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Sociology B.S.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0029431
Completion requirement

In order to be successful, students must take these courses in sequence. The calculus course should be taken before social statistics.

Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0001191
    OR
    8082761
    OR
    0001201
    OR
    0036921
    OR
    0036961
  • 0011481
    OR
    0011491
Completion requirement

SOC 3811/5811 is a prerequisite of STAT 3022 and STAT 3032. It is strongly recommended that MATH 1142/1271/1571H be completed before taking STAT 3022 or STAT 3032.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8113691
    OR
    8127911
  • 0016211
  • 8145241
Completion requirement
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0033051
  • 0032051
Completion requirement
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8168821
  • 0034421
  • 8250761
  • 0099601
  • 7901811
    OR
    8107201
  • 7901821
  • 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
  • 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
  • 8204921
  • 7953701
  • 0085461
  • 7977711
    OR
    8021291
    OR
    8099991
  • 7982701
    OR
    7984561
  • 7912751
    OR
    7960421
  • 8017501
  • 0034441
  • 8031561
  • 7930071
    OR
    8099761
  • 7969611
    OR
    8106271
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.  We encourage students to have the BS Sub-Plan completed as well to better integrate that into the Capstone course, but it is not an enforced prerequisite. 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 SOC4xxx

  • 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
Completion requirements

The Organization, Business, or Non-Profit sub-plan requires a minimum of 12 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 53 credits to complete the Sociology BS.

Complete 4 or more course(s) and earn 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8013331
  • 8114971
  • 0150831
  • 0150841
  • 8277841
  • 0150901
  • 0150931
  • 0150921
  • 8028051
  • 0162491
  • 0165761
  • 8093271
  • 0131131
  • 0131031
    OR
    0062871
    OR
    7983851
  • 0086441
  • 0087461
  • 0062921
  • 0075821
  • 0066971
  • 8118911
  • 7975521
  • 0038981
  • 0039001
  • 0072591
    OR
    0062911
  • 0072601
    OR
    0062931
  • 0131181
    OR
    8160601
  • 0066351
  • 0071661
    OR
    0090571
  • 7886741
  • 0131341
    OR
    8112691
  • 0147531
  • 0159081
  • 0167551
  • 0131331
  • 7948151
  • 0131271
    OR
    8176411
  • 8057701
  • 8084621
  • 7942501
  • 7967371
  • 7967701
  • 8057811
  • 8065121
  • 8065721
  • 8054141
  • 7974551
  • 7979301
  • 7990161
  • 0065881
  • 0131311
  • 7966971
  • 8017961
  • 0026051
  • 0026681
    OR
    8158401
  • 0074761
  • 7969521



Completion requirements

The Health Care and Careers sub-plan requires a minimum of 12 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 53 credits to complete the Sociology BS.

Complete 4 or more course(s) and earn 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8093271
  • 8084161
  • 7880541
  • 7975471
  • 0035951
    OR
    8022781
  • 7974251
  • 8058821
  • 8045771
  • 0053701
  • 0071661
    OR
    0090571
  • 0042701
  • 0043911
  • 7949221
  • 7886501
  • 0002601
  • 0042841
  • 7942501
  • 7967371
  • 7967701
  • 8057811
  • 7974551
  • 7979301
  • 7984871
    OR
    7992901
  • 0051521
    OR
    0170311
  • 8013671
  • 7908351
  • 7977771
  • 0077201
  • 8017961
  • 0026681
    OR
    8158401
  • 8081681
  • 8031601
  • 8279021
Completion requirements

The Policy Analysis sub-plan requires a minimum of 12 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 53 credits to complete the Sociology BS.

Complete 4 or more course(s) and earn 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 7974901
    OR
    0103391
    OR
    7971341
    OR
    7971351
  • 8114971
  • 8277841
  • 7967681
  • 7897911
  • 0102801
  • 7889791
    OR
    7898391
  • 0062921
  • 0062961
  • 8118911
  • 0072591
    OR
    0062911
  • 0072601
    OR
    0062931
  • 7898941
  • 0082071
  • 0045511
    OR
    8100101
  • 0042131
  • 0035601
  • 0042021
  • 0074021
  • 0071661
    OR
    0090571
  • 8101621
  • 0159081
  • 0167551
  • 8084621
  • 8085121
  • 7979301
  • 0051521
    OR
    0170311
  • 0063841
  • 8167511
  • 0066811
  • 8006771
  • 8006841
  • 7937031
  • 0055201
  • 8020821
  • 0065281
  • 8084641
  • 0069671
  • 7990161
  • 0055461
  • 7957971
  • 0065441
  • 0065881
  • 8253771
  • 0065381
  • 7927631
  • 8021081
  • 8177461
  • 7908351
  • 8017961
  • 0030241
  • 8037961
  • 0026261
  • 0026681
    OR
    8158401
Completion requirements

The Quantitative Emphasis sub-plan requires a minimum of 12 credits. Students who choose this sub-plan will take a minimum of 53 credits to complete the Sociology BS.

Complete 4 or more course(s) and earn 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8277841
  • 0041671
  • 0076631
    OR
    7907311
  • 0071661
    OR
    0090571
  • 0071681
  • 0033001
  • 0002801
    OR
    0036941
    OR
    0043111
  • 0002821
    OR
    0036951
    OR
    0036981
  • 0163401
  • 0107951
  • 8085121
  • 0052611
  • 7952351
  • 0066251
  • 0066271
  • 8069491
  • 0064051
  • 0064061
  • 0064081
    OR
    0043081
  • 0064091
  • 0034661
  • 0034651
  • 0036641
  • 0043671
  • 0047121
  • 8081681
  • 8279021
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