Sociology - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
This major is offered through the Department of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences.
The department of sociology offers an active internship program and encourages all majors to enroll in at least one internship course while in good academic standing at the University. Students might take up to six internship sociology credits.
Core Courses - Take All (Must earn a C- or better in each)
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Global Social Problems and Social Justice | 3.00 |
| SOC 202 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Statistics of Analysis for Social Science I | 3 |
| SOC 352 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 452 | Senior Coordinating Seminar | 3 |
Capstone - Take One
Sociology Electives - Take Six
The department offers optional tracks which can be completed through fulfillment of electives. To complete a track, a student must complete at least three electives courses within one or more of the below tracks with a grade of C- or better.
Crime and Justice Track Electives
| SOC 107 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC 204 | Transnational Crime | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Crime and Justice | 3 |
| SOC 208 | Sociology of Delinquency | 3 |
| SOC 230 | Families, Incarceration, and Inequality | 3.00 |
| SOC 310 | Police, Law, and Society | 3.00 |
| SOC 311 | Victimology | 3 |
| SOC 315 | Crimes in Urban America | 3 |
| SOC 317 | Criminological Theory | 3.00 |
| SOC 319 | Modern Islamic Terrorism | 3.00 |
| SOC 320 | Terrorism and Counter Terrorism | 3 |
| SOC 329 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
| SOC 331 | Globalization & Social Movement | 3 |
| SOC 332 | Popular Culture and Crime in American Society | 3.00 |
| SOC 337 | Crime and Corruption in Chinese Society | 3 |
| SOC 354 | Social Psychology of Crime | 3 |
| SOC 407 | Pillaging, Murder and Mayhem: A Survey of Violent Crime | 3 |
| SOC 468 | US Counterintelligence: Operations and Controversies | 3.00 |
Global Comparative Processes Track Electives
| SOC 204 | Transnational Crime | 3 |
| SOC 304/POL 304 | Religion, Politics, and Globalization in China | 3 |
| SOC 319 | Modern Islamic Terrorism | 3.00 |
| SOC 320 | Terrorism and Counter Terrorism | 3 |
| SOC 330 | Work in the 21st Century: Career and Identity in the New Economy | 3.00 |
| SOC 331 | Globalization & Social Movement | 3 |
| SOC 333 | Economy and Society in Contemporary China | 3.00 |
| SOC 343 | Religion and Mental Health in Global Perspective | 3.00 |
Health, Society, and Policy Track Electives
Public Policy Analysis Track Electives
| SOC 109/BIOL 109 | Health and Society | 3 |
| SOC 206 | Families and Society | 3 |
| SOC 310 | Police, Law, and Society | 3.00 |
| SOC 325 | Public Policy and Healthcare | 3.00 |
| SOC 330 | Work in the 21st Century: Career and Identity in the New Economy | 3.00 |
| SOC 343 | Religion and Mental Health in Global Perspective | 3.00 |
| SOC 351 | Inequality: The Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| SOC 353/SOC 553 | Social Inequalities in Health | 3 |
| SOC 361 | Migration and Immigrant Communities | 3 |