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2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology, B.A.


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CIP Code: H925 (451101-01) †
Total Credit Hours: 120-122
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.

BHSC (3 Credits)


One of the BHSC electives must be ANTH 201 ; three of the remaining BHSC hours must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, or PSYC.

Total: 33-35 Credits


 

Sophomore Year


 

Required Courses


 

Electives


 

MODL (3 Credits)


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

  • MODL 201 3 Credits.

ARTS (3 Credits)


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

ENGL (6 Credits)


Chosen from:

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)


 

ARTS/HUMN (3 Credits)


 

Total: 32 Credits


 

Junior Year


 

Electives


 

BHSC (6 Credits)


One of the BHSC electives must be ANTH 201 ; three of the remaining BHSC hours 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)


 

General Electives (9 Credit)


Electives must be used to complete an 18 hr. minor; minors must be selected in consultation with advisor. (See Specific Degree Requirements).

Senior Year


 

Required Courses


 

Electives


 

SOCI (9 Credits)


 

General Electives (12 Credits)


Electives must be used to complete an 18 hr. minor; minors must be selected in consultation with advisor. (See Specific Degree Requirements).

Elective (3 Credits)


 

Total: 27 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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