Sociology - B.A.

Social Analysis Concentration

The concentration in social analysis provides the sociological knowledge and skills to prepare graduates for further study in pursuit of a graduate degree in sociology or a related social science or applied field, or for a law degree. This concentration is also designed to provide the sociological training necessary to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of occupations and professions in the private and public sectors.

Nine semester hours in social theory selected from:

• SOC 380 - Social Inequality
    
• SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
    
• SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
    
• SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
    
• SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
    
• SOC 398 - Bridge to Career
    
• SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
    
• SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory
    
• CRIM 372 - Law and Society
    
• CRIM 406 - Theories of Crime Control
    
• CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology
    

Eighteen additional semester hours chosen from:

• SOC 203 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S.
    
• SOC 204 - Latin America Today
    
• SOC 205 - Latina/o Sociology
    
• SOC 208 - Long-Term Care Administration and Social Policy  
• SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family
     
• SOC 222 - Mass Media and Society
    
• SOC 225 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
    
• SOC 230 - Sociology of Gender
    
• SOC 240 - Self and Society
    
• SOC 245 - Contemporary Social Problems
    
• SOC 248 - Gender and Sexualities in Latin America
    
• SOC 250 - Urban Sociology
    
• SOC 268 - Cultural Anthropology
    
• SOC 280 - Discrimination and Society
    
• SOC 290 - Selected Topics in Sociology
     
• SOC 302 - Sociology of Globalization and Development
    
• SOC 330 - Human Sexualities
     
• SOC 350 - Women and Development
    
• SOC 351 - Propaganda
    
• SOC 380 - Social Inequality
    
• SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
    
• SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
    
• SOC 383 - Gender, Race, and Science: Theoretical Perspectives  
• SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
    
• SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
    
• SOC 390 - Theoretical Approaches to Health, Society, and Aging  
• SOC 398 - Bridge to Career
    
• SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
    
• SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory
    
   
• BWS 211 - Diasporas and Diversity
    
• BWS 238 - Global Inequality
    
• CRIM 215 - Homelessness and Society
    
• CRIM 240 - Selected Topics in Criminology
    
• CRIM 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
    
• CRIM 255 - Introduction to Criminology
    
• CRIM 256 - Media and Crime  
• CRIM 265 - Crime and Social Justice
    
• CRIM 320 - Gender and Violence
    
• CRIM 370 - Deviance and Social Control
    
• CRIM 372 - Law and Society
    
• CRIM 406 - Theories of Crime Control
    
• CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology
    
• CRIM 440 - Theories of Elite and Organized Crime
    
   
• SWK 513 - Human Behavior in The Social Environment
    *
• SWK 514 - History of Social Work & Social Welfare
    *

* These courses count as electives only for students accepted into the 5-year BA/MSW or Bridge Program.

Social Services Concentration

The concentration in social services provides preparation for graduate study toward a career as a professional social worker. This concentration is also designed to provide the sociological training necessary to prepare graduates for employment in occupations in social services serving communities-in-need and underrepresented populations.

Six semester hours of social welfare studies consisting of:

• SOC 225 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
    
• SOC 245 - Contemporary Social Problems
    

Nine semester hours in social theory consisting of:

• SOC 380 - Social Inequality
   
  and two courses from
• SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
    
• SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
    
• SOC 383 - Gender, Race, and Science: Theoretical Perspectives
    
• SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
    
• SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration   
• SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
    
• SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory
    or
• CRIM 372 - Law and Society
    

Twelve additional semester hours chosen from:

• SOC 203 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S.
    
• SOC 205 - Latina/o Sociology
    
• SOC 208 - Long-Term Care Administration and Social Policy  
• SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family
     
• SOC 230 - Sociology of Gender
    
• SOC 240 - Self and Society
    
• SOC 250 - Urban Sociology
    
• SOC 268 - Cultural Anthropology
    
• SOC 280 - Discrimination and Society
     
• SOC 290 - Selected Topics in Sociology
    
• SOC 330 - Human Sexualities
     
• SOC 350 - Women and Development
    
• SOC 351 - Propaganda
    
• SOC 381 - Transnational Feminist Theories
    
• SOC 382 - Social Change: Race, Gender, and Social Class
    
• SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity
    
• SOC 386 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
    
• SOC 398 - Bridge to Career
    
• SOC 407 - Classical Social Theory
    
• SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory
    
   
• BWS 211 - Diasporas and Diversity
    
• BWS 238 - Global Inequality
    
   
• CRIM 215 - Homelessness and Society
    
• CRIM 240 - Selected Topics in Criminology
    
• CRIM 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
    
• CRIM 255 - Introduction to Criminology
    
• CRIM 256 - Media and Crime
    
• CRIM 265 - Crime and Social Justice
    
• CRIM 270 - Police and Society
    
• CRIM 320 - Gender and Violence
    
• CRIM 325 - Conflict Resolution
    
• CRIM 370 - Deviance and Social Control
    
• CRIM 372 - Law and Society
    

• SWK 513 - Human Behavior in The Social Environment
    *
• SWK 514 - History of Social Work & Social Welfare
    *

* These courses count as electives only for students accepted into the 5-year BA/MSW or Bridge Program.