Sociology (BIS)

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Sociology

Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” in courses counted toward the minor (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable).
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours.
Program Code: Sociology (7020), Sociology Teaching (7021)
CIPC: Sociology (451101), Sociology Teaching (131317)

Transferring students with a Sociology Minor can transfer 9 hours of credit from an acceptable Sociology program.

Students who select the Sociology Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education ).

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

Program Learning Outcomes

Interdisciplinary Work-Made multiple connections across three academic disciplines.
High Impact Educational Experience-Engaged in high impact practices through at least one of these: (a) collaborative learning projects, (b) undergraduate research, (c) public performances, (d)diversity/global learning, (e) community engaged learning, (f) internships, or (g) intensive writing.
Capstone Signature Work -Synthesized and reported key research/skills/theories from academic disciplines.
Analysis and Reflection-Provided analyses/results/conclusions/reflections from the Capstone experience.
Academic speaking and writing-Used effective oral and written English-language skills
Post-Graduate Planning-Planned for careers and/or graduate programs.

Course Requirements for Minor

Sociology Courses Required (9 credit hours)

SOC 1010 SS/DV - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3) or
SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)
SOC 3030 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: (3)
SOC 3660 - Sociological Research Credits: (3)

Sociology Electives (select three courses, 9 credit hours, only one of which can be lower division)

SOC 1020 SS/DV - Social Problems Credits: (3)
SOC 2400 SS - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Credits: (3)
SOC 2810 - Experimental Course Credits: (1-6)
SOC 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
SOC 3000 - Self and Society Credits: (3)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality Credits: (3)
SOC 2600 - Sociology of Family Credits: (3)
SOC 2370 - 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 3600 - Social Statistics Credits: (3)
SOC 3840 - Cities and Urban Life Credits: (3)
SOC 3850 - Race & Ethnicity Credits: (3)
SOC 4030 - Contemporary Sociological Theory 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 Credits: (1-6)
SOC 4830 INT - Readings and/or Projects Credits: (1-3)
SOC 4890 INT - Internship Credits: (1-6)
SOC 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6)
SOC 4990 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: (3)

Deviance and Criminology Track

If a student desires to focus on Deviance and Criminology within the sociology minor/BIS, the student must take two courses (6 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)