Sociology BA
A major in sociology consists of a minimum of 33-35 semester hours in the discipline of sociology or in related fields. Students are able to write their own individualized major in consultation with the adviser.
Students in the criminal justice program may arrange double majors with sociology upon consultation with the chair of behavioral, social, and justice sciences or any sociology faculty member.
Major Requirements
If an individualized major is not elected, the ordinary sequence of courses includes:
| SOCI 420 | The Origin and Development of Social Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 495 | Supervised Research | 2 to 4 |
| PSYC 240 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| 24 semester hours in other sociology or anthropology courses and allied areas | |
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| CJUS 347 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 4 |
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| PSYC 289 | Research Methods I: Design and Analysis | 4 |
Of the 24 semester hours, 12 must be in upper-level courses (i.e., 300- or 400-level).