BA in Sociology Curriculum

The BA in Sociology requires a minimum of 120 credits for degree completion.

Please see footnotes for additional information.

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All CAS students must complete one modern language through the 102 level. Students who have taken a language in high school should take the modern language placement test for that language. Placement scores at the 201 level or higher demonstrate language competency and will place out of the language requirement.

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Students who are double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice must take either SO 290 or CJ 290 but are not required to take both. Students double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice must replace one course with a sociology elective.

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Students who are double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice must take either SO 392 or CJ 392 but are not required to take both. Students double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice must replace one course with a UC elective. Students who are double majoring in Sociology and Political Science must take either SO 392 or PO 295 but are not required to take both. Students double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice must replace one course with a sociology elective.

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If students take MA 206 to fulfill the university quantitative literacy requirement, MA 206 can be used to fulfill the sociology statistics requirement. The sociology statistics course (SO 382) cannot be used for the university quantitative literacy requirement.

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Students who are double majoring in Sociology and Data Science must take either SO 382 or MA 285 but are not required to take both. Students double majoring in Sociology and Data Science must replace one course with a UC elective. Students who are majoring in Sociology and Economics must take either SO 382 or EC 272 but are not required to take both. Students who are majoring in Sociology and Economics must replace one course with a UC elective. Students who are majoring in Sociology and Psychology must take either SO 382 or PS 206 but are not required to take both. Students double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice must replace one course with a sociology elective.

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One of the electives could include AN 101 or AN 103; and one could be a criminal justice (CJ) course that is not cross-listed with sociology.

Social Work and Community Services Concentration

Students may take nine of the 18 required elective credits in the Social Work and Community Services Concentration. A sociology degree with a concentration in social work and community services integrates a traditional liberal arts education with specialized training and field background for students who intend to pursue a career in community services or pursue graduate education in social work, health-related fields, or public administration. Society is increasingly faced with challenges in the delivery of community services to a growing set of underserved populations. For students who want to work for a community agency, for nonprofits that help disadvantaged individuals or families, for mental health and counseling services, in social work, or for local and state government, this concentration provides a perfect background. Students focus their coursework on the areas of social institutions, policy, inequality and social issues. They also complete an advanced internship in the field, providing them with the experience and expertise to work with a wide range of client needs. For those wishing to pursue graduate education in social work, the concentration provides the necessary background coursework helpful for success in graduate programs and work experience that will help distinguish students in the application process.

For this applied concentration, students must take:

Shown below is one of many possible paths through the curriculum. Each student's individual academic plan is crafted in consultation with their academic adviser.