Sociology (BA)

BA Sociology2

Departmental Admission Requirements

Admission to the BA in Sociology requires:

  1. Completion of SOC 301 with a grade of C or better;
  2. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0; and
  3. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in Sociology, if any courses have been taken. 

The Change Major Request form can be found under the Academic Progress tile on ULink.

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements *31
The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement:
Social Problems - SB, D1
Social Justice-SBD1 - D1, SB
Race in the United States - D1, SB

*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

Arts & Sciences Requirements
GEN 100Student Success Center First Year Experience1
or GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
Foreign Language 112
Electives in Humanities or Natural Sciences 29
WR—two approved courses at the 300 level or above 3
Minimum Total Hours22

Program/Major Requirements

Department of Sociology
SOC 201Introduction to Sociology - SB3
SOC 202Social Problems - SB, D1 43
or SOC 206 Social Justice-SBD1 - D1, SB
or SOC 210 Race in the United States - D1, SB
SOC 301Introduction to Social Statistics 73
SOC 303Introduction to Research Methods - WR 5, 73
SOC 320Social Theory - WR 53
SOC 323Diversity and Inequality3
Minimum Total Hours18
Track Requirements (see Track Requirements tab)51

Sociology majors may take no more than six hours of “Special Topics” courses in Sociology to meet degree requirements.

At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) 6
Requirement fulfilled by completing one of the following:
Independent Study - CUE, WR
Community Engagement - CUE
Applied Sociology - CUE
Sociology of Aging - CUE
Sociology of Death & Dying - CUE, WR
Sociology of Leisure - CUE, WR
Sociology of Health and Illness - CUE, WR
The Health Care System - CUE, WR
Special Topics in Sociology - CUE, WR
Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR
Sociology of Work - WR, CUE
Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR
Political Sociology - CUE
Sociology of Education - CUE, WR
Juvenile Delinquency - CUE
Senior Honors Thesis - WR, CUE
1

Completion of the intermediate level of a single foreign language

2

In addition to courses counted toward General Education; 6 hours must be at 300 level or above

3

May be incorporated into other degree requirements

4

May be used to satisfy a General Education: Cardinal Core requirement.

5

SOC 303 and SOC 320 must be completed with a grade of C or better.

6

The list of approved CUE courses appears above. At least one of the 400-level courses taken to satisfy track requirements must be a designated CUE course. 

7

Students may be allowed to substitute a statistics course for SOC 301 and/or a methods course for SOC 303 but must gain the permission from the Department of Sociology Undergraduate Advisor prior to doing so and must take a 300+ level sociology elective in lieu of the required sociology course.  Students must also earn a C or better in the statistics and/or methods course from the other department for it to count it toward sociology degree requirements. 

Track Requirements 

Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program will require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

Non-Track Sociology BA 

Academic Plan Code(s): SOC_BA, SOC_BAO

Environment, Health and Population Studies
Select one of the following courses: 3
Urban Sociology
Demography
Rural Sociology
Environmental Sociology
Sociology of Families
Mental Health and Illness
Medical Sociology
Sociology of Women's Health
Special Topics in Sociology 1
Faces of Global Poverty - WR
Globalization, Culture and Third-World Development
Social Inequalities, Behavioral, and Structural Studies
Select two of the following courses: 6
Sociology of Human Sexuality
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Deviant Behavior
Criminology
Sociology of Music in Contemporary America
Sociology of Religion
Money, Economics and Society - WR
Animals and Society
Four 400-level Sociology electives 212
Social Science Supporting Courses
Select one of the following courses:3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Electives in Social Sciences other than Sociology, of which 6 hours must be at 300 level or above15
Minimum Electives12
Minimum Total Hours51
1

SOC 350 may be used to satisfy this degree requirement depending on the appropriateness of its topic and with the department undergraduate advisor's approval.  Other sociology electives may be substituted upon approval from the department undergraduate advisor.

2

One of these 400-level electives must be a designated Sociology CUE course. 

BA in Sociology with a Track in Diversity and Inequality

Academic Plan Code(s): SOC_BA_DIN, SOC_BA_DIO

Select three of the following courses: 9
Urban Sociology
Demography
Environmental Sociology
Sociology of Human Sexuality
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Families
Sociology of Deviant Behavior
Sociology of Women's Health
Sociology of Religion
Special Topics in Sociology 1
Money, Economics and Society - WR
Faces of Global Poverty - WR
Select four of the following courses: 12
Sociology of Aging - CUE
Sociology of Death & Dying - CUE, WR
Reproductive Justice
Sociology of Sport
Sociology of Leisure - CUE, WR
Sociology of Disabilities
Special Topics in Sociology - CUE, WR
Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR
Gender and Work
Gender in the Middle East
Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR
Political Sociology - CUE
Sociology of Education - CUE, WR
Social Science Supporting Courses
Select two of the following courses: 6
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Select four of the following courses, at least six hours of which must be at the 300+ level:12
Sex, Gender and Culture
Race, Culture, Identity
African-American Cultural Traditions
Indigenous Peoples of North America - SBH, D1
American Indian Women
Anthropology of Religion
The Anthropology of Space and Place
Sex Crimes
Juvenile Justice
Social and Restorative Justice
Crimes Against the Elderly
Environmental Crime
Human Trafficking: Critical Thinking About Modern-Day Slavery
Communicating Hip-Hop Culture
African Americans in American Media
Labor Economics
Race and Place
Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - SBH, D1
Comparative Environmental History
African-American History I
African-American History II - D1, SBH
The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present
Modern American Social Movements
The History of Women, 1700 to the Present
History of Childhood in America - D1, SBH, WR
Race, Color and Consciousness - D1, SB
Language, Protest and Identity
Legal Lynchings: A Survey of Race, Law, and the American Justice System
Politics, Political Violence and Black Resistance
Politics of Black Male Identity in Post-Modern America
Politics of the Black Community - SB, D1
Black Student Experience: Issues with Persistence & Inclusion in PWIs
Survey of African-American Education - D1, SB
Race and Economics
Black Women and the Criminology System
Black Lesbian Lives
Racism and Sexism - SB, D1
The Black Power Movement
Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation
Race, Law and Politics - D1, SB
Gender, Sexuality & Law
Religion and United States Politics - SB, D1
Queer Politics
Women in American Politics
Black Politics & Democracy - D1, SB
Color Complex of Black Women
Minimum Electives12
Minimum Total Hours51
1

SOC 350 may be used to satisfy this degree requirement depending on the appropriateness of its topic and with the department undergraduate advisor's approval. Other sociology electives may be substituted upon approval from the department undergraduate advisor.

BA in Sociology with a Track in Sociology of Culture

Academic Plan Code(s): SOC_BA_CUL, SOC_BA_CUO

Select three of the following courses: 9
Urban Sociology
Sociology of Human Sexuality
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Families
Sociology of Music in Contemporary America
Sociology of Religion
Special Topics in Sociology 1
Money, Economics and Society - WR
Animals and Society
Select four of the following courses:12
Sociology of Death & Dying - CUE, WR
Sociology of Sport
Sociology of Leisure - CUE, WR
Special Topics in Sociology - CUE, WR
Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR
Sociology of Work - WR, CUE
Gender and Work
Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR
Political Sociology - CUE
Sociology of Education - CUE, WR
Social Science Supporting Courses
Select two of the following courses: 6
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Select four of the following courses, at least six hours of which must be at the 300+ level:12
Music in World Cultures - SB, D2
Sex, Gender and Culture
Race, Culture, Identity
African-American Cultural Traditions
Indigenous Peoples of North America - SBH, D1
American Indian Women
Environmental Archaeology
Anthropology of Religion
Ecology, Politics and Culture
The Anthropology of Space and Place
Museums, Culture and Nationhood
Language and Culture - AH, D1
Children and Television - WR
Media, Culture and Society
Race and Place
African-American Music - AH, D1
Reggae Music & the Politics of Black Liberation - D2, AH
The Rhythm and Blues Revolution and American Culture - AH, D1
African-American Art to 1920
African-American Art 1920 to Present
Women in African-American Religion
Black Lesbian Lives
Black Music and Identity in the 1960s
Gender Issues in Public Dialogue - OC, D1
Humanities and Gender - D2, AH
Women, Media and Culture - AH, D1
The Body in Popular Media - WR
Gender and Popular Music - WR
Woman and Sport
Minimum Electives12
Minimum Total Hours51
1

SOC 350 may be used to satisfy this degree requirement depending on the appropriateness of its topic and with the department undergraduate advisor's approval. Other sociology electives may be substituted upon approval from the department undergraduate advisor.

Flight Plan

Non-Track BA in Sociology

Academic Plan Code: SOC_BA, SOC_BAO

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
 Hours16
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
Foreign Language 1 4
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities Global Diversity - AHD2 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL 1
SOC 202
Social Problems - SB, D1
or Social Justice-SBD1 - D1, SB
or Race in the United States - D1, SB
3
 Hours17
Year 2
Fall
Foreign Language 2 4
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
SOC 301 Introduction to Social Statistics 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
Humanities or Natural Science elective 3
 Hours16
Spring
SOC 303 Introduction to Research Methods - WR 3
SOC 323 Diversity and Inequality 3
Foreign Language 3 4
Humanities or Natural Science elective (300 level or above) 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
 Hours16
Year 3
Fall
SOC 320 Social Theory - WR 3
Social Science elective 3
Environment, Health, and Population Studies elective (300 level or above) 3
Social Science elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
Humanities or Natural Science elective (300 level or above) 3
Social Inequalities, Behavioral, and Structural Studies elective 3
Sociology elective (400 level) 3
Social Science elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
Sociology elective from Social Inequalities, Behavioral, and Structural Studies 3
Sociology elective (400 level) 3
Social Science elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Spring
Sociology elective (400 level and CUE) 3
Sociology elective (400 level) 3
Social Science elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective 3
 Hours12
 Minimum Total Hours122

Track in Sociology of Culture

Academic Plan Code: SOC_BA_CUL, SOC_BA_CUO

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning-QR 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities-AH 3
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
 Hours16
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
Foreign Language 1 4
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities Global Diversity 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences-S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab-SL 1
SOC 202
Social Problems - SB, D1
or Race in the United States - D1, SB
3
 Hours17
Year 2
Fall
Foreign Language 2 4
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication-OC 3
SOC 301 Introduction to Social Statistics 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences-S 3
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
 Hours16
Spring
SOC 303 Introduction to Research Methods - WR 3
SOC 323 Diversity and Inequality 3
Foreign Language 3 4
Humanities or Natural Sciences elective 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective-SBH 3
 Hours16
Year 3
Fall
SOC 320 Social Theory - WR 3
Humanities or Natural Sciences elective (300 level or above) 3
Sociology elective 1 3
Social Science elective 3
Social Science elective 2 3
Social Science elective 2 3
 Hours18
Spring
Humanities or Natural Sciences elective (300 level or above) 3
Sociology elective 1 3
400-level Sociology elective 3 3
Social Science elective (300 level or above) 2 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
Sociology elective 1 3
400-level Sociology elective 3 3
Social Science elective (300 level or above) 2 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours12
Spring
400-level Sociology elective and CUE 3 3
400-level Sociology elective 3 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours12
 Minimum Total Hours122
1

This elective must be chosen from among the following courses: SOC 305, SOC 325, SOC 327, SOC 329, SOC 344, SOC 346, SOC 350 (if the topic is related to the sociology of culture), SOC 374 or SOC 380. Other electives may be substituted with approval from the undergraduate advisor. 

2

This elective must be selected from among the following: ANTH 205, ANTH 309, ANTH 310, ANTH 318, ANTH 320, ANTH 321, ANTH 328, ANTH 331, ANTH 332, ANTH 334, ANTH 339, ANTH 340, ANTH 343,COMM 433, COMM 435, GEOG 324, PAS 214, PAS 272, PAS 273, PAS 310, PAS 311, PAS 330, PAS 344, PAS 372, WGST 201, WGST 303, WGST 395, WGST 522, WGST 523, or WGST 538

3

This elective must be chosen from among the following: SOC 415, SOC 420, SOC 425, SOC 450 (if the topic is related to sociology of culture), SOC 454, SOC 455, SOC 464, SOC 470, or SOC 472. Other electives may be substituted with approval from the undergraduate advisor. 

Track in Diversity and Inequality

Academic Plan Code: SOC_BA_DIN, SOC_BA_DIO

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 100
Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning-QR 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities-AH 3
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
 Hours16
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
Foreign Language 1 4
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities Global Diversity-AHD2 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences-S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab-SL 1
SOC 202
Social Problems - SB, D1
or Race in the United States - D1, SB
3
 Hours17
Year 2
Fall
Foreign Language 2 4
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication-OC 3
SOC 301 Introduction to Social Statistics 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences-S 3
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - D2, SB
Introduction to Latin American Studies - D2, SB
Introduction to Pan-African Studies - D1, SB
Women In American Culture - AH, D1
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
 Hours16
Spring
SOC 303 Introduction to Research Methods - WR 3
SOC 323 Diversity and Inequality 3
Foreign Language 3 4
Humanities or Natural Sciences elective 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective-SBH 3
 Hours16
Year 3
Fall
SOC 320 Social Theory - WR 3
Humanities or Natural Sciences elective (300 level or above) 3
Sociology elective 1 3
Social Science elective 3
Social Science elective 2 3
Social Science elective 2 3
 Hours18
Spring
Humanities or Natural Sciences elective (300 level or above) 3
Sociology elective 1 3
400-level Sociology elective 3 3
Social Science elective (300 level or above) 2 3
General elective 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
Sociology elective 1 3
400-level Sociology elective 3 3
Social Science elective (300 level or above) 2 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
General elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Spring
400-level Sociology elective and CUE 3 3
400-level Sociology elective 3 3
General elective 3
General elective 3
 Hours12
 Minimum Total Hours125
1

This elective must be chosen from one of the following: SOC 305, SOC 306, SOC 315, SOC 325​, SOC 327, SOC 329, SOC 334, SOC 343, SOC 346, SOC 350 (if the topic is related to diversity and inequality), SOC 374, or SOC 392. Other electives may be substituted with approval from the undergraduate advisor. 

2

This elective must be selected from one of the following: ANTH 309, ANTH 310, ANTH 318, ANTH 320, ANTH 321, ANTH 331, ANTH 339,  CJ 352, CJ 360, CJ 375, CJ 405, CJ 430, CJ 440, COMM 325, COMM 326, ECON 331, GEOG 324, GEOG 340, HIST 313, HIST 319, HIST 320, HIST 322, HIST 324, HIST 326, PAS 205, PAS 247, PAS 305, PAS 324, PAS 325, PAS 327, PAS 333, PAS 335, PAS 338, PAS 339, PAS 344, PAS 364, PAS 374, PEAC 325, POLS 315, POLS 316, POLS 318, POLS 323, POLS 324, POLS 327, or WGST 349

3

This elective must be chosen from one of the following: SOC 410, SOC 415, SOC 417, SOC 420, SOC 425, SOC 442, SOC 450 (if the topic is related to diversity and inequality), SOC 454, SOC 456, SOC 460, SOC 464, SOC 470, or SOC 472. Other electives may be substituted with approval from the undergraduate advisor. 

The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years.  Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.

Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan.  Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.

Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation.  Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.

To create these reports:

  1. Log into your ULink account.
  2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
  3. Select the appropriate report.
    1. To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
    2. To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
    3. To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."

Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.