Courses | B.A. in Sociology
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include 51蹤獲's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 3 credits in behavioral science within the major. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3 | |
| Social Theory | 3 | |
| Methods of Sociological Research | 3 | |
| Select one Inequality course from the following: | 3 | |
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Unequal Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Crime 2 | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Ethnic and Minority Groups | ||
| Social Inequality: Race, Class and Gender | ||
| Sociology of Wealth and Poverty | ||
| Sociology of Disabilities | ||
| Film, Television, and the Arts: Racial and Gender Issues | ||
| Select 24 credits of upper-division Sociology courses, if not choosing a concentration detailed below | 24 | |
| Program Course Requirements: 36 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 71 | |
| General Electives | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 2
Criminology Concentrations must take to complete the Inequality Core Requirement.
- 3
See for details.
Concentrations
Criminology
This concentration provides students an opportunity to study crime and related issues from a social scientific perspective, infusing themes of social justice, Christian ethics, and recognizing social inequalities present within the criminal justice system. Students in the Criminology concentration must take as their Inequality course listed under the Program Courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Criminology | 3 | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | |
| or | Sociology of Violence | |
| Sociology Internship | 3 | |
| Select 15 credits of upper-division Sociology courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Social Work
This concentration is organized as a broad preparation for students who desire to enter the helping professions.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Social Work | 3 | |
| Sociology Internship | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Marriage and the Family | ||
| Sociology of Sexuality | ||
| Select 15 credits of upper-division Sociology courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |