Sociology (B.S.)
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Sociology
Concentration: None
Total Hours: 120
- General Core Requirements: 42 credit hours (Includes SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology).
- Sociology Major Core: 24 credit hours
- Sociology Capstone: 9 credit hours
- Sociology Advanced Electives: 15 credit hours
- Minor: 18 credit hours
- Free Electives from either ANTH, SOWK, or CRIJ: 12 credit hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | ||
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking I | ||
| Business and Prof Speech | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Mathematics - One From: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Mathematics I | ||
| Contemporary Mathematics II | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Biology (Non-Science Majors) | ||
| Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors) | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
| Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Introductory Environmental & Physical Geology | ||
| Elementary Physics I Lecture | ||
| Elementary Physics II Lecture | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy Lecture | ||
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics and Literature | ||
| British Literature | ||
| American Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Creative Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| The Art of Computer Game Development | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz History and Appreciation | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Arts and Ideas | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| U S History I 1763-1877 | ||
| U S History II Since 1877 | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Government/Political Science | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Component Area Option | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| PSYC 2317 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| or MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | |
| Required Major Courses | ||
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or SOCI 2301 | Marriage and Family | |
| SOCI 3310 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 3365 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| or SOCI 3306 | Race & Ethnic Relations | |
| SOCI 3380 | Criminology | 3 |
| or SOCI 3375 | Deviant Behavior | |
| SOCI 4310 | Population Problems | 3 |
| or SOCI 3311 | Medical Sociology | |
| SOCI 4342 | Epidemiology and Global Health | 3 |
| or SOCI 4335 | Global Health Disparity | |
| Sociology Electives 1 | ||
| Select Nine Upper-level Sociology Courses | 3000-4000 | 27 |
| Capstone Courses | ||
| SOCI 4380 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 4385 | Social Data Analysis | 3 |
| SOCI 4390 | Social Theory | 3 |
| Two ANTH, CRIJ, SOCI or SOWK courses | 6 | |
| Minor or Additional Electives | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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If students have not completed SOCI 1301 as a part of their core, it must be taken before taking upper-level coursework.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | U S History I 1763-1877 | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Creative Art Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | U S History II Since 1877 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| COMM 1315 | Public Speaking I | 3 |
| SOCI 2301 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| MATH 1332 or MATH 1333 | Contemporary Mathematics I or Contemporary Mathematics II | 3 |
| ANTH Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| SOWK or CRIJ Elective | 3 | |
| PSYC 2317 or MATH 1342 | Introduction to Statistical Methods or Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| SOCI 3310 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 3365 or SOCI 3306 | Social Stratification or Race & Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOCI 3380 or SOCI 3390 | Criminology or Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| SOCI 4380 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 4335 or SOCI 4342 | Global Health Disparity or Epidemiology and Global Health | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Advanced Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| SOCI 4310 or SOCI 3330 | Population Problems or Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 4390 | Social Theory | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| SOCI 4385 | Social Data Analysis | 3 |
| SOCI 3326 or SOCI 3311 | Social Psychology and Human Interaction or Medical Sociology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Students should meet with their academic advisor to select best options.