Sociology, B.A.

The Major in Sociology requires 45/46 credit hours: 33 in sociology and 12/13 credit hours in related areas.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3

SOC 320Development and Globalization

3

SOC 351Senior Study I

3

SOC 352Senior Study II

3

SOC 401Social Theory

3

MTH 221Inferential Statistics w/Data Visualization

3

SLS 301Social Sciences Research Methods

3

PSY 101Introductory Psychology

3

Nine credit hours chosen from the following list:

SOC 202Social Problems

3

SOC 211Cultural Anthropology

3

SOC 215Sociology of Marriage and Family

3

SOC 221Social Psychology

3

SOC 222Sociology of Appalachia

3

SOC 231Environmental Sociology

3

SOC 271Sociology of Education

3

Nine credit hours chosen from the following list:

SOC 305Organizational Behavior

3

SOC 315Social Inequality

3

SOC 325Sociology of Religion

3

SOC 326Social Movements

3

SOC 328Global Feminisms

3

SOC 349Selected Topics

3

One course selected from the following courses:

ECN 201Principles of Economics

4

ECN 221Economic Development

3

PLS 211Comparative Government and Politics

3

PLS 232Public Policy

3