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Sociology, B.A.
Marshall UniversityHuntington, United States
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Program Details
- Degree
- Bachelors
- Major
- Anthropology | Social Work and Counselling | Sociology
- Area of study
- Social Sciences | Humanities
- Timing
- Full time
- Course Language
- English
Program Overview
Sociology, B.A.
The Sociology, B.A. program is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. Sociology is the study of human societies, exploring essential questions like "why do humans do what we do" and "how does society work."
Course Requirements
The program requires the completion of the Core Curriculum, which includes:
- Core 1: Critical Thinking
- FYS 100: First Year Seminar Critical Thinking (3 credits)
- SOC 200: Understanding Society (CT) (3 credits)
- Core 2:
- ENG 101: Beginning Composition (3 credits)
- ENG 201: Advanced Composition (3 credits)
- CMM 103: Fundamentals of Speech-Communication (3 credits)
- Math: MTH 121 or STA 150/STA 150L (3-4 credits)
- Natural/Physical Science (4 credits)
- Humanities (3 credits)
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
Additional University Requirements
- Writing Intensive (3 credits)
- Writing Intensive (3 credits)
- SOC 200: Understanding Society (CT) (Multicultural/International) (3 credits)
- SOC 493: Senior Seminar II (Capstone) (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 101 (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 102 (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 203 or MC, I, or GLC Course (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 204 or MC, I, or GLC Course (3 credits)
- COLA Humanities (3 credits)
- COLA Humanities (3 credits)
- COLA 300/400 Humanities (3 credits)
- SOC COLA Social Science (3 credits)
- COLA Social Science (not SOC) (3 credits)
- COLA Natural/Physical Science (4 credits)
- ANT 201: Cultural Anthropology (CT) (COLA International) (3 credits)
Major-Specific Requirements
- SOC 200: Understanding Society (CT) (3 credits)
- SOC 344: Social Research (3 credits)
- SOC 345: Social Statistics (3 credits)
- SOC 360: Social Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 492: Senior Seminar I (3 credits)
- SOC 493: Senior Seminar II (Capstone) (3 credits)
Restricted Electives
Select two courses from one primary area and one course from each of the remaining two areas:
- Social Institutions:
- SOC 300: Social Organization
- SOC 342: American Society
- SOC 362: Health, Culture, and Society
- SOC 408: The Family
- SOC 420: Criminology
- SOC 433: Work in Society
- SOC 450: Religion in Society
- SOC 452: Sociology of Death and Dying
- Social Identities and Inequalities:
- SOC 310: Self and Society
- SOC 375: Social Stratification
- SOC 423: Social Class, Power, and Conflict
- SOC 425: Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 432: Appalachian Communities
- SOC 440: Aging in Society
- SOC 455: Gender and Society
- SOC 468: National Identity
- Social Issues:
- SOC 311: Deviance and Social Control
- SOC 313: Social Problems
- SOC 330: Community Health
- SOC 401: Population Dynamics
- SOC 413: Social Movements
- SOC 442: Urban Sociology
- SOC 460: Holocaust and Genocide
- SOC 466: Culture and Environment
Electives
Select three of the following:
- SOC 403: Advanced Research Design
- SOC 443: Evaluation Research
- SOC 470: Field Experience
- SOC 480: Special Topics
- SOC 481: Special Topics
- SOC 482: Special Topics
- SOC 483: Special Topics
- SOC 485: Independent Study
- SOC 486: Independent Study
- SOC 487: Independent Study
- SOC 488: Independent Study
- SOC 489: Internship
Free Electives
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (1 credit)
Applied Sociology, Emphasis
The Applied Sociology, Emphasis requires the completion of:
- SOC 200: Understanding Society (CT) (3 credits)
- SOC 344: Social Research (3 credits)
- SOC 345: Social Statistics (3 credits)
- SOC 360: Social Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 492: Senior Seminar I (3 credits)
- SOC 493: Senior Seminar II (3 credits)
- Applied Option Requirements:
- SOC 311: Deviance and Social Control (3 credits)
- SOC 443: Evaluation Research (3 credits)
- SOC 470: Field Experience (3 credits)
- Choose two additional classes from among the following:
- SOC 300: Social Organization
- SOC 362: Health, Culture, and Society
- SOC 403: Advanced Research Design
- SOC 433: Work in Society
- SOC 442: Urban Sociology
- SOC 432: Appalachian Communities
- SOC 466: Culture and Environment
Plan of Study
The plan of study for the Sociology, B.A. program is as follows:
- First Year:
- First Semester:
- CMM 103: Fundamentals of Speech-Communication (3 credits)
- ENG 101: Beginning Composition (3 credits)
- FYS 100: First Year Seminar Critical Thinking (3 credits)
- SOC 200: Understanding Society (CT) (3 credits)
- Core II Fine Arts (3 credits)
- UNI 100: Freshman First Class (1 credit)
- Second Semester:
- ENG 201: Advanced Composition (3 credits)
- Core II Math: MTH 121 or STA 150/STA 150L (3-4 credits)
- Core II Physical/Natural Science (4 credits)
- ANT 201: Cultural Anthropology (CT) (3 credits)
- COLA Humanities (3 credits)
- First Semester:
- Second Year:
- First Semester:
- SOC 344: Social Research (3 credits)
- SOC 360: Social Theory (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 101 (3 credits)
- COLA Humanities (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Second Semester:
- SOC 345: Social Statistics (3 credits)
- Writing Intensive (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 102 (3 credits)
- COLA Physical/Natural Science (4 credits)
- Core II Humanities (3 credits)
- First Semester:
- Third Year:
- First Semester:
- Writing Intensive (3 credits)
- SOC Restricted Elective (3 credits)
- SOC Restricted Elective (3 credits)
- COLA Social Science: SOC Elective (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 203 or MC, I, or GLC Course (3 credits)
- Second Semester:
- SOC Restricted Elective (3 credits)
- Foreign Language 204 or MC, I, or GLC Course (3 credits)
- COLA Social Science (MC) (3 credits)
- COLA 300/400 Humanities (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- First Semester:
- Fourth Year:
- First Semester:
- SOC 492: Senior Seminar I (3 credits)
- SOC Restricted Elective (3 credits)
- SOC Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Second Semester:
- SOC 493: Senior Seminar II (3 credits)
- SOC Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- First Semester:
Total Credit Hours
The total credit hours required for the Sociology, B.A. program is 120-121 credits.
About University
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