Program Overview

BA with a Major in Sociology, Concentration in Data and Analytics

The Department of Sociology offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Sociology. Students may follow a general sociology curriculum or concentrate their studies in:

• Data and Analytics
• Health and Medicine
• Professions, Organizations, and Work
• Sociology for Social Work A minor in Sociology is also offered.

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Sociology degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.

Summary of Requirements

• Major Requirements: 35 hours
• General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours: 85 hours
• Total Hours: 120 hours

General Education

See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.

Major Requirements

• Required Courses:
  • Select one of the following:
    • SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology
    • SOC 105: Social Problems
  • SOC 201: Introductory Sociological Statistics
  • SOC 290: Sociology Major Orientation and Success
  • SOC 300: Introduction to Sociological Research Methods
  • SOC 385: Introduction to Sociological Theory
  • SOC 490: Igniting Sociological Futures: Senior Capstone Experience
• Concentration Requirements:
  • Complete two additional SOC courses (6 hours)
  • Select 3 of the following courses:
    • SOC 280: Data and Society
    • SOC 285: Politics, Algorithms and People
    • SOC 298: Internship in Sociological Applications
    • SOC 409: Senior Research Practicum
    • SOC 426: Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
    • SOC 440: Topics in Organizations and Institutions
    • SOC 471: Population
    • SOC 496: Independent Study or Research
    • SOC 300: Introduction to Sociological Research Methods

Recommended Plan of Study

First Year

• Fall Semester:
  • ENGL 160: Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts
  • Foreign Language
  • General Education Requirement course
  • General Education Requirement course
• Spring Semester:
  • ENGL 161: Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research
  • Foreign Language
  • SOC 100 or SOC 105: Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems
  • General Education Requirement course
  • General Education Requirement course

Second Year

• Fall Semester:
  • SOC 2xx Elective
  • Foreign Language
  • General Education Requirement course
  • General Education Requirement course
• Spring Semester:
  • SOC 201: Introductory Sociological Statistics
  • SOC 290: Sociology Major Orientation and Success
  • Foreign Language
  • General Education Requirement course
  • General Education Requirement course

Third Year

• Fall Semester:
  • Concentration course
  • SOC 300: Introduction to Sociological Research Methods
  • General Education Requirement course/Elective
  • Electives
• Spring Semester:
  • SOC 385: Introduction to Sociological Theory
  • Concentration course
  • Concentration course
  • Electives

Fourth Year

• Fall Semester:
  • Concentration course
  • Electives
• Spring Semester:
  • SOC 490: Igniting Sociological Futures: Senior Capstone Experience
  • Electives

Total Hours: 120 hours.