The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology uses the unique view and perspective of sociology to study all forms of human behavior and interaction from the individual and small groups to institutions and globalization. You will develop a sociological imagination that opens windows into unfamiliar worlds and provides a fresh look at familiar worlds. Research, empirical, and theoretical analysis skills, as well as critical thinking and information literacy skills will be developed. Knowledge gained in this online sociology degree is well suited to a career in politics, civil service, health care, family support services, public or private management, or law.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, this program also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of sociology, graduates in this degree program will be able to:
- Differentiate major paradigms, classic and contemporary theories that inform the study of sociology.
- Analyze social behavior using a sociological imagination.
- Identify how social stratification influences social inequality.
- Discuss how the individual self-concept is directly influenced by social processes and social structures.
- Evaluate appropriate ethical considerations, methodological approaches and analysis techniques for sociological research.
Degree at a Glance
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Major Required | 42 | |
| Final Program Requirements | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements | 45 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
Degree Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (30 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 | ||
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop | ||
| World Literature through the Renaissance | ||
| World Literature since the Renaissance | ||
| English Literature: Beowulf to18th Century | ||
| English Literature: 18th Century to Present | ||
| American Literature before The Civil War | ||
| American Literature from The Civil War to Present | ||
| Arabic I | ||
| Arabic II | ||
| French I | ||
| French II | ||
| German I | ||
| German II | ||
| Introduction to Japanese | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Russian I | ||
| Spanish I | ||
| Spanish II | ||
| Civics, Political and Social Sciences (6 semester hours) | ||
| SOCI111 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI212 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (8 semester hours) | ||
| COMM110 | Information & Digital Literacy | 2 |
| ENGL110 | Making Writing Relevant | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Effectiveness in Writing | ||
| Composition and Literature | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Scientific Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Human Relations Communication | ||
| Information Literacy and Global Citizenship | ||
| Introduction to Information Technology Writing | ||
| Human Relations | ||
| History (3 semester hours) | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| American History to 1877 | ||
| American History since 1877 | ||
| World Civilization before 1650 | ||
| World Civilization since 1650 | ||
| Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War | ||
| Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War | ||
| African-American History before 1877 | ||
| African-American History since 1877 | ||
| History of the American Indian | ||
| History of Science | ||
| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Accounting for Non Accounting Majors | ||
| Fundamentals of Programming | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Trigonometry | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Math for Liberal Arts Majors | ||
| Calculus | ||
| Natural Sciences with Lab (4 semester hours) | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 4 | |
| Habitable Worlds Are We Alone with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Biology with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physics with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110 - Making Writing Relevant. |
Major Required (42 semester hours)
Complete at least 2 courses in the Major section before taking SOCI305, SOCI331, or SOCI332.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI213 | Society, Interaction, and the Individual | 3 |
| SOCI214 | Stratification and Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI215 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOCI303 | Classical Sociological Theory (Prerequisite: SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology) | 3 |
| SOCI305 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI331 | Research Methods for Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI332 | Statistics for Social Science | 3 |
| Select 7 courses from the following: | 21 | |
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Organizational Sociology | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Sociology of the Law | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Sociology of Death and Dying | ||
| Independent Study: Social Science | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 42 | |
Final Program Requirements (3 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI498 | Senior Seminar in Sociology (to be taken as the last course before graduation) 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |
| 1 | Prerequisite: SOCI111 and completion of all major and elective courses prior to enrollment. |
Elective Requirements (45 semester hours)
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.