Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY
A Major in Sociology leading to the B.A. degree consists of: (1) a minimum of 32 semester hours of sociology courses; including (2) a core curriculum of SOCY 1101, 3153 or 3154, 4155, and 4156 one sociological theory course (3153, 3154, 4153, or 4154), 4155, and 4156; with a grade of C or above for each core course; (3) at least 23 hours at the 3000-level or above; (4) at least three hours designated W in the major; and (5) a minimum of 18 semester hours of related work or a minor. Majors are allowed a maximum of three attempts, which include any grade of D, F, or W, of any of the courses to fulfill their major requirements.
SOCY 3153. Evolution of Sociological Theory. (3) Prerequisite: SOCY 1101. Origins and evolution of fundamental sociological concepts and theories. Not open to students who have credit for SOCY 3154. (Fall, Spring)
SOCY 3154. Evolution of Sociological Theory – Writing Intensive. (3) (W) Prerequisite: SOCY 1101. Origins and evolution of fundamental sociological concepts and theories. Not open to students who have credit for SOCY 3153. (On demand)
SOCY 4153. Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3) Prerequisite: SOCY 1101. Elements and process of theory construction; contemporary social theories, such as theories of social order and causation, power, class structure, and inequality; group process theories; post-modern theories. Not open to students who have credit for SOCY 4154. (On demand)
SOCY 4154. Contemporary Social Sociological Theory - Writing Intensive. (3) (W) Prerequisite: SOCY 3153 or permission of instructor 1101. Elements and process of theory construction; contemporary social theories, such as theories of social order and causation, power, class structure, and inequality; group process theories; post-modern theories. Not open to students who have credit for SOCY 4153. (On demand)