Sociology- Bachelor of Arts

For information, contact the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, 375 Upham Hall, 513-529-2628.

This major is for students interested in the study of society, social institutions, and human interaction. These range from two-person interactions to relations between large social institutions to relations between nations. Students select a general sociology concentration or a criminology concentration. The general sociology concentration offers coursework focusing on a variety of social processes and institutions, and the criminology concentration focuses on the social-scientific study of crime, and systems of legal and criminal justice.

Required sociology courses and related hours (excluding fieldwork) may not be taken credit/no-credit; however, hours in excess of the required minimum may be taken credit/no-credit. A GPA of at least 2.00 is required for this major, and only three hours of independent study may be included. Not all courses are offered each semester or every year; consult with your sociology advisor before registering each semester. A sociology capstone class is required for the major. If you complete more than one sociology capstone class, the hours from the additional course(s) will count as elective hours. Note: A capstone class will count as a capstone ONLY if you have senior standing.

Students majoring in one concentration may not minor in the other concentration. Students may not double major in the sociology and criminology concentration.

Program Requirements

(39-40 semester hours)

Note: All 300 and 400 level sociology courses require SOC 151 or SOC 153 as a prerequisite. Prerequisites may be waived with permission of instructor. Credit toward the sociology major cannot be granted for both SOC 151 and SOC 153.

Sociology Major

(39 semester hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
SOC 151	Social Relations in the U.S. ¹	3
or SOC 153	Sociology in a Global Context
STA 261	Statistics	4
SOC 482	Sociological Theory	4
SOC 262	Research Methods	3
Sociology Capstone course -select one of the following:		3
SOC 459	Sociology Capstone
SOC 462	Applied Sociological Research
Select one of the following concentrations:		22-23
Sociology Concentration (22-23 hours)
Required Course
SOC 372	Social Stratification
Related Hours (minimum of 20 additional SOC hours, with at least 9 hours at or above the 300 level
Criminology Concentration (22-23 hours)
Required Courses
SOC 352	Criminology
SOC 409	Systems of Justice
Criminology Electives (6-7 Credits)
SOC 201	Social Problems
or SOC 202	Social Deviance
SOC/SJS 323	Social Justice and Change
SOC 410	Topics in Criminology
SOC 412	Sociology of Law
SOC 413	Juvenile Justice
Engaged Learning Requirement (3 credits)
SOC 440C	Internship in Criminology ²
Diversity Requirement (6 credits)
ATH/ITS 301	Intercultural Relations
ATH/CRE/LAS/WGS 325	Identity, Race, Gender, Class
SOC/WGS 203	Sociology of Gender
SOC 305	Introduction to the Sociology of Globalization
SOC/EDP/DST 272	Introduction to Disability Studies
SOC/FSW/WGS 221	Sexualities
SOC/GTY 318	Social Forces and Aging
SOC/CRE 348	Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC/CRE/FSW 362	Family Poverty
SOC 372	Social Stratification
SOC/DST/EDP/WGS 375	(Dis)Ability Allies: To be or not to be? Developing Identity and Pride from Practice
WGS 201	Introduction to Women's Studies
Credit requirements can be met by taking additional SJS or SOC courses or by completing any of the related courses (list available from the CDA).
Total Credit Hours		39-40

¹: Only one of these courses may count toward major credit requirements.
²: Maximum of 4 credits from SOC 440C count toward the major.

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology meet the College of Arts and Science writing in the major requirement by completing the following courses: SOC 262, SOC 482, and SOC 459 or SOC 470.