Sociology Undergraduate Degrees and Concentrations
This degree is excellent preparation for graduate or professional study. The B.A. degree requires intermediate-level proficiency in a language other than English. Intermediate-level proficiency is demonstrated by successful completion of a 4th-semester language course. The B.A. degree also requires completion of the core sociology courses (Soc 1000, Soc 3885, Soc 3895, Soc 3950, Soc 3960, and Soc 4450) with a minimum grade of C. Students must also complete Soc 2001, and choose, with assistance of their advisor, 18 hours of sociology elective hours, with 12 of those hours at the 3000-4000 level. Finally, the B.A. degree requires a minor in another discipline.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
This degree is excellent preparation for graduate or professional study in a more specialized field within sociology. Students who pursue this degree will select one of the following concentration areas for further study: Applied Research Methods, Criminology, Families and Intimate Relationships, Health and Aging, Individually Designed (requires department approval), Power and Social Control, or Social Inequalities. The B.S. degree also requires completion of the core sociology courses (Soc 1000, Soc 3885, Soc 3895, Soc 3950, Soc 3960, Soc 4390, and Soc 4450) with a minimum grade of C. The B.S. degree requires the successful completion of Soc 2001 Sociological Pathways and Soc 4900 Internship.