Sociology, B.A.

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Requirements for the liberal arts major in sociology, B.A. program

To earn a Bachelor of Arts with a major in sociology, *students must complete a minimum of 40 credits, 20 of which must be taken at the 300-400 level including:

1. Core

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (4)
SOC 202 - Introduction to Methods of Social Research (4)
SOC 203 - Social Statistics with Computer Applications (4)
SOC 400 - Sociological Theory (4)

2. One class from each of the following categories

3. 8 elective credits at the 300-400 level, 4 of which may include anthropology.

Note

*No more than 8 credits counted toward the major may be taken in SOC 190 , SOC 392 , SOC 399 or SOC 480 .

Requirements for the combined liberal arts major in sociology/anthropology, B.A. program

To earn a Bachelor of Arts with a combined major in sociology/anthropology, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits in sociology and 20 credits in anthropology including the following:

1. Required courses

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (4)
SOC 202 - Introduction to Methods of Social Research (4)
SOC 203 - Social Statistics with Computer Applications (4)

2. Required courses

AN 101 - Human and Cultural Evolution (4)
AN 102 - Culture and Human Nature (4)

3. Required course

SOC 400 - Sociological Theory (4) or
AN 470 - Anthropological Theory (4)

Additional Information

No more than 8 credits counted toward the major may be taken in

Requirements for modified majors in sociology and/or anthropology with a linguistics concentration, B.A. program

To earn a modified major in sociology with a concentration in linguistics, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits in sociology, including SOC 100 , SOC 202 , SOC 203 , SOC 400 , and a minimum of 20 credits in linguistics including LIN 201 , LIN 303 , LIN 304 , and either LIN 403 or LIN 404 , and LIN 376 or SOC 376 .

To earn a modified major in anthropology with a concentration in linguistics, students must complete AN 101 and AN 102 , plus a minimum of 12 additional credits in anthropology and 20 credits in linguistics, including: LIN 201 , LIN 303 , LIN 304 , and either LIN 403 or LIN 404 , and either LIN 374 or AN 374 or LIN 375 or AN 375 .