Course Descriptions and Requirements
Course descriptions can be found on the Registrar's site. To find Sociology class descriptions (courses whose numbers start with SOCL), click on the link for the most recent catalog and then choose Sociology.
B.A. Degree with a Major in Sociology
Requirements in the core curriculum:
- Integrative Studies - 50 hrs. (see catalog for specifics)
- Foreign Language - 10 hrs. (see catalog for specifics)
- Mathematics - 5 hrs. (see catalog for specifics)
- Health and Physical Education Lifestyle Series - 3 hrs (see catalog for specifics)
- Senior Year Experience - hrs. depend upon course selected (see catalog for specifics)
Requirements in the major (55 hrs. or equivalent):
- SOCL 120 - 5 hrs.
- MATH 230 - 5 hrs.
- SOCL 330 - 5 hrs.
- One Diversity course from among SOCL 300, 325, 410 and 470 - 5 hre.
- A minimum of one 400-level SOCL course - 5 hrs.
The following optional concentrations are available in the major:
Criminology Concentration (at least 3 courses required):
- SOCL 130 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 210 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 220 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 260 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 300 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 310 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 325 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 380 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 410 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 415 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 470 - 5 hrs
Family Sociology Concentration (at least 3 courses required):
- SOCL 190 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 210 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 230 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 260 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 300 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 325 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 410 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 470 - 5 hrs
- With permission of the Department Chairperson, SOCL 390 and/or 490 may be substituted for one or more of above courses.
Urban Sociology Concentration (at least 3 courses required):
- SOCL 110 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 130 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 210 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 260 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 300 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 310 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 330 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 360 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 380 - 5 hrs
- SOCL 410 - 5 hrs