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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 311

Development of Social Theory (3 cr)

Two of the following (6 cr):

Soc 411

Quantitative Social Science Methods (3 cr)

Soc 413

Qualitative Social Science Methods (3 cr)

Stat 251

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):

Soc 423

Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (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)

One of the following (3 cr):

Soc 340

Social Change & Globalization (3 cr)

Soc 341

Science, Technology, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 343

Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 465

Environment, Policy, and Justice (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 461

Capstone: 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)

Soc 420

Sociology of Law (3 cr)

Selected upper-division emphasis electives (12 cr):

Soc 315

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

Soc 325

Family, Violence, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 330

Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr)

Soc 332

Sociology of Punishment (3 cr)

Soc 333

Elite and White Collar Crime (3 cr)

Soc 334

Police and Social Control (3 cr)

Soc 335

Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr)

Soc 336

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr)

Soc 337

Violence and Society (3 cr)

Soc 338

Regulation of Vice (3 cr)

Soc 339

Crime and the Media (3 cr)

Soc 344

Urban Sociology (3 cr)

Soc 345

Extremism and American Society (3 cr)

Soc 403

Workshop (cr arr)

Soc 404

Special Topics (cr arr)

Soc 420

Sociology of Law (3 cr)

Soc 439

Inequalities in the Justice System (3 cr)

Soc 450

Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr)

Soc 465

Environment, Policy, and Justice (3 cr)

Soc 498

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

Soc 499

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

Anth 301 or Soc 301

Introduction to Diversity and Stratification (3 cr)

Two of the following (6 cr):

Soc 340

Social Change & Globalization (3 cr)

Soc 343

Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr)

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

Soc 423

Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (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 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 343

Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 350

Food, Culture, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 403

Workshop (cr arr)

Soc 404

Special Topics (cr arr)

Soc 423

Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (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 and Soc 498, respectively

C. General Sociology

Soc 230

Social Problems (3 cr)

Soc 460

Capstone: Sociology in Action (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Soc 340

Social Change & Globalization (3 cr)

Soc 423

Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr)

Soc 424

Sociology of Gender (3 cr)

Soc 427

Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

Selected upper-division emphasis electives (9 cr):

Soc 313

Collective Behavior (3 cr)

Soc 315

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

Soc 325

Family, Violence, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 335

Terrorism, Society and Justice (3 cr)

Soc 337

Violence and Society (3 cr)

Soc 340

Social Change & Globalization (3 cr)

Soc 341

Science, Technology, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 343

Power, Politics, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 344

Urban Sociology (3 cr)

Soc 345

Extremism and American Society (3 cr)

Soc 346

Responding to Risk (3 cr)

Soc 350

Food, Culture, and Society (3 cr)

Soc 403

Workshop (cr arr)

Soc 404

Special Topics (cr arr)

Soc 423

Sociology of Prosperity: Social Class and Economics in the 21st Century (3 cr)

Soc 424

Sociology of Gender (3 cr)

Soc 425

Society and Popular Culture (3 cr)

Soc 427

Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)

Soc 431

Personal and Social Issues in Aging (3 cr)

Soc 450

Dynamics of Social Protest (3 cr)

Soc 465

Environment, Policy, and Justice (3 cr)

Soc 498

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

Soc 499

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