Bachelor of Sociology

High school diploma or equivalent, English proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL), personal essay, two recommendation letters

Core Curriculum (40 credits)
Concentration Requirements (42 credits)
SOC 201/2101 – Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
SOC 204/3103 – Social Statistics (3 cr.)
SOC 309/3102 – History of Social Theory (3 cr.)
See footnote one.

SOC 310/3104 – Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 cr.)
See footnote one.

SOC 381/3105 – Doing Survey Research in the Social Sciences (3 cr.)
SOC 450/4106 – Critical Approaches to Development (3 cr.)
See footnote one.

SOC 495/4107 – Senior Seminar (3 cr.)
See footnote one.

One of either
SOC 203/2301 – Social Problems of the Middle East (3 cr.)
SOC 206/2302 – Arab Family Structure and Dynamics (3 cr.)
One of either
SOC 303/3303 – Social Movements (3 cr.)
SOC 307/3304 – Social Class and Inequality (3 cr.)
Additional Requirements
Two additional 3000 level courses in sociology
Three additional 4000 level courses in sociology

Certain courses listed with other disciplines can be substituted with the approval of the adviser and unit head to our 3000 level and 4000 level requirement.

Collateral Requirements (24 credits)
Three of the following courses:

ANTH 202/2101 – Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
ANTH 380/3105 – Fieldwork Methods (3 cr.)
CSCE 102/1002 – Introduction to Computers and their Applications (3 cr.)
ECON 201/2021 – Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
JRMC 200/2200 – Introduction to Mass Communication (3 cr.)
POLS 101/1001 – Introduction to Political Science (3 cr.)
PSYC 201/1000 – Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
Additional Requirements
Five additional courses from any social science or humanities discipline, or relevant substitutes, to be approved by the advisor, at least three of which must be at the 300 or 400 level.

Electives (14 credits)