Sociology (BS)

Program Prerequisite: Not required for the Sociology major. Sociology Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education ).
Minor: Required
Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” in courses counted toward the major (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation .
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation, of which 40 must be upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). A minimum of 36 Sociology credit hours are required for the major.
Program Code: Sociology (7020BS), Sociology Teaching (7021BS)
CIPC: Sociology (451101), Sociology Teaching (131317)

Transfer students who are majoring in Sociology can transfer up to 18 hours from an acceptable Sociology program. Only 9 of the transferred hours can be lower division.

Advisement

Sociology majors are assigned to a faculty advisor and are encouraged to meet with that advisor annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6241 for additional information. Teaching majors are encouraged to also consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269).

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Sociology major. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education ). (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following course will fulfill General Education, Diversity and program requirements: SOC 1010 .

Major Course Requirements for BS Degree

Required Program Courses (18 credit hours)

SOC 1010 SS/DV - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
SOC 3030 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: (3)
SOC 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3)
SOC 3660 - Sociological Research Credits: (3)
SOC 4030 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: (3)
SOC 4900 - Senior Capstone Course Credits: (3)

Sociology Electives (select 6 courses, 18 credit hours, only one of which can be lower division)

SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)
SOC 2810 - Experimental Course Offerings Credits: (2-3)
SOC 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
SOC 3000 - Self and Society Credits: (3)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality Credits: (3)
SOC 3110 - Sociology of Family Credits: (3)
SOC 3130 - Sociology of Gender Credits: (3)
SOC 3250 - Deviance and Social Control Credits: (3)
SOC 3260 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: (3)
SOC 3270 - Criminology Credits: (3)
SOC 3300 - Environment and Society Credits: (3)
SOC 3400 - Social Change Credits: (3)
SOC 3410 - Sociology of Religion Credits: (3)
SOC 3420 - Sociology of Education Credits: (3)
SOC 3430 - Medicine and Healthcare in Society Credits: (3)
SOC 3550 - Organizations in Society Credits: (3)
SOC 3840 - Cities and Urban Life Credits: (3)
SOC 3850 - Race & Ethnicity Credits: (3)
SOC 4220 - Life in a Consumer Society Credits: (3)
SOC 4270 - Sociology of Law Credits: (3)
SOC 4410 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: (3)
SOC 4550 - Sociology of Work Credits: (3)
SOC 4810 - Experimental Course Offerings Credits: (2-3)
SOC 4830 - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3)
SOC 4890 - Internship Credits: (1-6)
SOC 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)
SOC 4990 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: (3)

Deviance and Criminology Track

If a student desires to focus on Deviance and Criminology within the sociology major, the student must take three courses (9 elective credit hours) from the following courses:

SOC 3250 - Deviance and Social Control Credits: (3)
SOC 3260 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: (3)
SOC 3270 - Criminology Credits: (3)
SOC 4270 - Sociology of Law Credits: (3)

Note:

Sociology Teaching Majors are also required to take SOC 3420 , HIST 4500 , and COMM 1020 in addition to the courses required by the Teacher Education Program.