Sociology Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015Sociology Subject Area Elective25
SOCI 101 (Social Science BACR 1)5MATH 1075Humanities & Arts BACR 215
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Social Science BACR 215Natural Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
SOCI 357 or CRIM 3305SOCI 356 or CRIM 3565Sociology Subject Area Elective (Global Studies - graduation requirement)25
Sociology Subject Area Elective (Diversity - graduation requirement)25Sociology Subject Area Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5
Natural Science BACR 215Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Sociology Subject Area Elective25Sociology Subject Area Elective25Sociology Subject Area Elective25
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
SOCI 4655Elective - minor or general elective5SOCI 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Sociology Subject Area Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Required Subject Areas–choose 40 credits in the following subject areas from the approved lists: Deviance and Social Control, 5 credits; Race, Gender, and Class, 10 credits; Collective Behavior and Social Movements, 5 credits;  Social Institutions, 5 credits; Social Interaction and Identity, 5 credits; Experiential Learning in Sociology, 10 credits.