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):
Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) |
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Development of Social Theory (3 cr) |
Two of the following (6 cr):
Quantitative Social Science Methods (3 cr) |
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Qualitative Social Science Methods (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
Related fields (e.g. anthropology, economics, environmental science, geography, history, political science, psychology, statistics, and women's and gender studies) (12 cr)*
One of the following (3 cr):
Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
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Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Social Change & Globalization (3 cr) |
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Science, Technology, and Society (3 cr) |
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Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr) |
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Environment, Policy, and Justice (3 cr) |
*Note: Must be approved by student’s advisor
Select one of the following emphases:
A. Criminology
Intro to Deviance and Crime (3 cr) |
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Criminology Theory (3 cr) |
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Capstone: Justice Policy Issues (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Constitutional Law (3 cr) |
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Civil Liberties (3 cr) |
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The Judicial Process (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Law (3 cr) |
Selected upper-division emphasis electives (12 cr):
Community Service Learning (1-4 cr, max 4)** |
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Family, Violence, and Society (3 cr) |
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Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Punishment (3 cr) |
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Elite and White Collar Crime (3 cr) |
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Police and Social Control (3 cr) |
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Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr) |
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr) |
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Violence and Society (3 cr) |
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Regulation of Vice (3 cr) |
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Crime and the Media (3 cr) |
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Urban Sociology (3 cr) |
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Extremism and American Society (3 cr) |
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Workshop (cr arr) |
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Special Topics (cr arr) |
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Sociology of Law (3 cr) |
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Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr) |
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Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr) |
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Environment, Policy, and Justice (3 cr) |
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Internship (1-6 cr, max arr)** |
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Directed Study (cr arr)** |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
**Note: A maximum of 3 credits may be earned in Soc 315, Soc 498, and Soc 499, respectively
B. Inequalities and Globalization
Introduction to Diversity and Stratification (3 cr) |
Two of the following (6 cr):
Social Change & Globalization (3 cr) |
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Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr) |
One of the following (in addition to the similar requirement above for the Sociology major) (3 cr):
Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
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Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr) |
Selected upper-division emphasis electives (9 cr):
Community Service Learning (1-4 cr, max 4)** |
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Family, Violence & Society (3 cr) |
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Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr) |
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr) |
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Social Change & Globalization (3 cr) |
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Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr) |
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Food, Culture, and Society (3 cr) |
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Workshop (cr arr) |
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Special Topics (cr arr) |
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Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
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Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr) |
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Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr) |
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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 and Soc 498, respectively
C. General Sociology
Social Problems (3 cr) |
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Capstone: Sociology in Action (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Social Change & Globalization (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
Selected upper-division emphasis electives (9 cr):
Collective Behavior (3 cr) |
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Community Service Learning (1-4 cr, max 4)** |
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Family, Violence, and Society (3 cr) |
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Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr) |
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Violence and Society (3 cr) |
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Social Change & Globalization (3 cr) |
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Science, Technology, and Society (3 cr) |
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Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr) |
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Urban Sociology (3 cr) |
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Extremism and American Society (3 cr) |
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Responding to Risk (3 cr) |
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Food, Culture, and Society (3 cr) |
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Workshop (cr arr) |
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Special Topics (cr arr) |
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Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Society and Popular Culture (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
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Personal and Social Issues in Aging (3 cr) |
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Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr) |
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Environment, Policy, and Justice (3 cr) |
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Internship (1-6 cr, max arr)** |
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Directed Study (cr arr)** |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
**Note: A maximum of 3 credits may be earned in Soc 315, Soc 498, and Soc 499 respectively