Sociology, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum 0728 Requirements

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 33 Credits

Core: (15 cr.)

Areas of Sociological Focus: (9 cr.)

Global Dynamics: (3 cr.)

select one course

Social Inequality: (3 cr.)

select one course

Social Institutions: (3 cr.)

select one course

Sociology Electives: (9 cr.)

Nine additional credits in Areas of Sociological Focus: (9 cr.). Up to three credits earned in SOC 399 , SOC 496 , SOC 498 , or SOC 499 can be applied to this category.

Cognate Requirements 15-27 Credits

MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.)

Complete one of the following options:

Any minor.
Full-time study abroad for full semester.

Electives 26-39 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A minimum grade of C or better is required in the SOC 101 and SOC 491 .
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirement).
Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .