BA in Sociology

Explore a few of the exciting sociology course offerings.

Introduction to Sociology  

Topics include social origins of the self, the basic processes of social interaction, class and stratification, political power, education, organization, and family.

Methods of Social Research  

Topics include the issues of sampling, the problems of measurement, the logic of survey design and analysis, secondary data analysis, observational techniques.

Sociological Theory  

This course is organized around a set of issues that is crucial to understanding the role of sociological theory in research.

Statistical Analysis  

This course prepares you to use basic statistical concepts and procedures in relation to social data.

To learn more, and to see a complete list of course offerings, visit the Course Catalog.

In addition to core classes, sociology majors must complete 18 credits in the following ways:

Select three courses from the list of 12 foundation-level courses like:

• Sexuality and Social Conflict
• Sociology of Health and Illness
• Urban Sociology  
• Select two courses from the list of nine advanced-level courses like:
• Applied Research Internship
• Social Relations  
• Political Sociology
• One additional elective must be taken from any part of the curriculum.

For more information, and to see a complete list of additional requirements, visit the Course Catalog.

The sociology minor requires 15 credits which includes the following requirements:

• Introduction to Sociology  
• Two courses at the foundation or advanced level
• Two additional sociology courses

For more information, and to see a complete listing of minor requirements, visit the Course Catalog.

Bachelor of Arts in sociology students will:

• Demonstrate understanding of the role of sociological theory in sociological inquiry and analysis.
• Synthesize the learning objectives and content knowledge developed in core and foundation level courses.
• Develop a "sociological imagination" and an ability to apply a sociological perspective to experiences, tasks, and activities beyond the university setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the steps of sociological research and understand the relative advantages of different methodologies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how the nature of social data determines the best statistical procedures, then describe the assumptions necessary for the procedures, how to request them in SPSS, and how to write a good report based upon the SPSS output.