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2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology, B.A.


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CIP Code: H925 (451101-01) †
Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Career Opportunities: Local planning agencies, hospitals, health agencies, organizational planning firms, market research, child care agencies, court systems.

Freshman Year


Electives


MODL (7 Credits)


Choice of Modern Language to be made in consultation with academic advisor.

  • MODL 101 4 Credits.
  • MODL 102 3 Credits.

HIST (3 Credits)


Chosen from current HIST course offerings in consultation with academic advisor.

BHSC (3 Credits)


One of the BHSC electives must be ANTH 201 ; three of the remaining BHSC hours must be a 300-400 level Political Science course. The remaining six hours of BHSC electives must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, and/or PSYC.

Total: 31 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


MODL (3 Credits)


Choice of Modern Language to be made in consultation with academic advisor.

  • MODL 201 3 Credits.

HIST (3 credits)


To be chosen from current history offerings in consultation with academic advisor.

ARTS (3 Credits)


To be taken from advisor-approved list from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

SCI (6 Credits)


A minimum of nine hours is required; these are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science. Students are urged to take eleven hours of science including two courses in the same science with laboratory requirements.

SOCI (3 Credits)


PHIL (3 Credit)


Total: 30 Credits


Junior Year


Electives


BHSC (6 Credits)


One of the BHSC electives must be ANTH 201 ; three of the remaining BHSC hours must be a 300-400 level Political Science course. The remaining six hours of BHSC electives must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, or PSYC.

SCI (3 Credits)


A minimum of nine hours is required; these are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science. Students are urged to take eleven hours of science including two courses in the same science with laboratory requirements.

SOCI (6 Credits)


Minor (9 Credit)


Electives must be used to complete an 18 hr. minor; minors must be selected in consultation with advisor. See specific degree requirements.

Electives (3 credits)


Total: 31 Credits


Senior Year


Required Courses


Electives


BHSC (3 credits)


One of the BHSC electives must be ANTH 201 ; three of the remaining BHSC hours must be a 300-400 level Political Science course. The remaining six hours of BHSC electives must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG,POLS, and/or PSYC. 

SOCI (9 Credits)


Six of the nine credits must be chosen from 400-level SOCI courses.

Minor Electives (9 Credits)


Electives must be used to complete an 18 hr. minor; minors must be selected in consultation with advisor. See specific degree requirements.

Electives (4 Credits)


Total: 28 Credits


Note:


† In order to meet University graduation requirements, each student must complete a minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.

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