Sociology - B.A.

Required Courses:

• Thirteen semester hours in foundations courses consisting of:

• SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 200 - Writing in the Discipline
• SOC 361 - Introduction to Social Statistics
• SOC 362 - Introduction to Research Methods

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• The remaining 27 hours vary according to the concentration selected by the student:

Social Health and Wellbeing Concentration

This specialization explores the impact of social structure and culture on health policies, the influence of implicit bias on practitioners’ recommendations, unequal access to health care, and social inequalities in well-being. This concentration provides students a deeper understanding of the social construction of health, the social forces that influence health, and the ways in which societal institutions meet needs related to health.

The concentration in social health and wellbeing prepares you for advanced study in community and public health, healthcare, and health research. Since 2015, sociology has been included on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). This concentration is also designed to provide the sociological training necessary to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of occupations and professions.

Social Health and Wellbeing 

(5 courses/15 hours) 

Complete the following 5 courses:

• SOC 244 - The Sociology of Health and Illness    
• SOC 330 - Human Sexualities  
• SOC 380 - Social Inequality  
• SOC 383 - Gender, Race, and Science: Theoretical Perspectives  
• SOC 390 - Health, Society, and Aging  

​Additional Sociology Electives (4 courses/12 hours)

Choose four:

• SOC 203 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.  
• SOC 204 - Introduction to Latin American Studies  
• SOC 205 - Introduction to Latinx Studies  
• SOC 210 - Sociology of the Family  
• SOC 211 - Diasporas and Diversity  
• SOC 225 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare  
• SOC 230 - Sociology of Gender  
• SOC 238 - Global Inequality  
• SOC 240 - Self and Society  
• SOC 248 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America    
• SOC 250 - Urban Sociology  
• SOC 268 - Cultural Anthropology  
• SOC 280 - Discrimination and Society  
• SOC 290 - Selected Topics in Sociology  
• SOC 350 - Gender 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 407 - Classical Social Theory  
• SOC 409 - Contemporary Social Theory     
• CRIM 215 - Homelessness and Society  
• CRIM 242 - Youth and the Juvenile System  
• CRIM 255 - Introduction to Criminology  
• CRIM 256 - Media and Crime  
• CRIM 260 - Trauma Work  
• 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  
• SWK 513 - Human Behavior in The Social Environment  
• SWK 514 - History of Social Work & Social Welfare  
• HWE 210 - Introduction to Public Health  
• CHS 400 - Disability as Diversity: Implications for Health, Wellness and Medicine  

Additional Information

Course substitutions are permitted when deemed necessary in consultation with an advisor and subject to the approval of the department chair. STA (study abroad) courses are permitted as course substitutions in consultation with an advisor and subject to the approval of the department chair.

Students are also encouraged to acquire practical experience through internships, community-based learning opportunities, and study abroad or domestic study courses. For additional information regarding the sociology program and its concentrations, students should consult an advisor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology.