Bachelor of Social Work

Upon Completion of the major, students will be able to:

• Define Social and Cultural Concepts.
• Explain and Give example of social and cultural issues.
• Analyze Quantitative and qualitative data related to social issues.
• Design appropriate data collection strategies to conduct sociological research.
• Apply international sociological code of ethics.
• Support social and culture diversity.

High school diploma or equivalent, pass placement test (ACCUPLACER), English proficiency, additional tests per major, personal interview for some programs

Core Curriculum – Common Package

• ARAB 100 – Arabic Language I – 3 Credit Hours

• ARAB 200 – Arabic Language II – 3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 110 – English I – 3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 111 – English II – 3 Credit Hours

• DAWA 111 – Islamic Culture – 3 Credit Hours

Core Curriculum – Additional Packages

• SBS 100 – Social/Behavioral Sciences Package – 3 Credit Hours

• HIST 100 – Qatar and Gulf History – 3 Credit Hours

• MATH 100 – Natural Science/Mathematics Package – 3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 250 – English for Communication I – 3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 251 – English for Communication II – 3 Credit Hours

• UNIV 100 – First Year Seminar – 3 Credit Hours

Major Requirements

• SOCI 120 – Introduction to Sociology – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 122 – Demography – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 201 – Sociology of Development – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 261 – Quantitative Research Methods – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 302 – Social Change – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 360 – Sociological Theory – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 301 – Social Statistics – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 300 – Qualitative Research Methods – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 400 – Internship – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 469 – Research Project – 3 Credit Hours

Major Electives (General Sociology & Development)

• SOCI 121 – Intro to Anthropology – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 202 – Contemporary Arab Society – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 204 – Sociology of Culture – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 205 – Sociology of Gulf Society – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 306 – Digital Society – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 307 – Sociology of Sport – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 361 – Human Rights – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 363 – Ethnicity – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 402 – Political Sociology – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 200 – Sustainable Development – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 267 – Urban Sociology – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 405 – Environmental Sociology – 3 Credit Hours

Major Electives (Population & Migration)

• SOCI 203 – Medical Sociology – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 264 – Sociology of the Family – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 303 – Social Anthropology – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 304 – Sociology of Crime – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 305 – Sociology of Gender – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 401 – Sociology of Organizations – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 464 – Social Policy and Planning – 3 Credit Hours

Supplemental Courses

• INTA 102 – Introduction to Political Science – 3 Credit Hours

• EDUC 200 – Education and Social Problems – 3 Credit Hours

• PSYC 206 – Introduction to Social Psychology – 3 Credit Hours

• GEOG 254 – Population Geography – 3 Credit Hours

• SOWO 309 – Voluntary Social Work – 3 Credit Hours

• HIST 314 – Economic & Social History of the Muslim World – 3 Credit Hours