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Sociology (B.A. or B.S.)

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for either the B.A. or B.S. degree and the following courses (electives must be approved by the student's advisor):

Anth 100

Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr)

Soc 101

Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)

Soc 230

Social Problems or

Soc 250

Social Conflict (3 cr)

Soc 310

Methods of Social Research (3 cr)

Soc 311

Development of Social Theory (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

Related fields (common areas include: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and psychology) (18 cr)*

One of the following (3 cr):

Soc 423

Social Class & Stratification (3 cr)

Soc 424

Soc of Gender (3 cr)

Soc 427

Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

Soc 439

Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr)

*Note: Must be approved by student's advisor

Select one of the following emphases:

A. Criminology

Soc 260

Intro to Deviance and Crime (3 cr)

Soc 331

Criminology Theory (3 cr)

Soc 401

Justice Policy Issues (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

PolS 467

Constitutional Law (3 cr)

PolS 468

Civil Liberties (3 cr)

PolS 469

The Judicial Process (3 cr)

Selected upper-division emphasis electives (9 cr):

Soc 315

Community Service Learning (1-4 cr, max 4)**

Soc 320

Sociology of Substance Abuse (3 cr)

Soc 325

Family, Violence & Society (3 cr)

Soc 330

Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr)

Soc 332

Corrections (3 cr)

Soc 333

Elite and White Collar Crime (3 cr)

Soc 334

Police and Social Control

Soc 335

Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr)

Soc 336

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr)

Soc 339

Crime and the Media (3 cr)

Soc 367

Global Justice (3 cr)**

Soc 403

Workshop (cr arr)

Soc 404

Special Topics (cr arr)

Soc 420

Criminal Law (3 cr)

Soc 439

Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr)

Soc 450

Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr)

Soc 498

Internship (1-6 cr, max arr)**

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

**Note: A maximum of 3 credits may be earned in Soc 315, Soc 367, and Soc 498, respectively

B. Inequalities and Globalization

Anth 301 or Soc 301

Introduction to Diversity and Stratification (3 cr)

Soc 343

Political Sociology (3 cr)

Soc 440

Post-Colonialism (3 cr)

One of the following (in addition to the similar requirement above for the Sociology major) (3 cr):

Soc 423

Social Class & Stratification (3 cr)

Soc 424

Sociology of Gender (3 cr)

Soc 427

Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

Soc 439

Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr)

Selected upper-division emphasis electives (9 cr):

Soc 315

Community Service Learning (1-4 cr, max 4)**

Soc 323

Political Economy (3 cr)

Soc 325

Family, Violence & Society (3 cr)

Soc 335

Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr)

Soc 336

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr)

Soc 340

Social Change & Globalization (3 cr)

Soc 350

Food, Culture, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 367

Global Justice (3 cr)**

Soc 403

Workshop (cr arr)

Soc 404

Special Topics (cr arr)

Soc 422

Religion, Culture & Society (3 cr)

Soc 423

Social Class & Stratification (3 cr)

Soc 424

Sociology of Gender (3 cr)

Soc 427

Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

Soc 439

Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr)

Soc 450

Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr)

Soc 498

Internship (1-6 cr, max arr)**

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

**Note: A maximum of 3 credits may be earned in Soc 315, Soc 367, and Soc 498, respectively

C. General Sociology

Any combination of additional sociology courses. 18 credits must be upper-division courses. (21 cr)**

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

**Note: A maximum of 3 credits may be earned in Soc 315, Soc 367, and Soc 498, respectively