College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sociology Major (BA Traditional)
Students graduating with a Sociology major develop lifelong skills in scientific thinking and understanding human thought, behavior, and interaction. The developed educational outcomes in combination with the internship experience prepares student to enter a career of choice or graduate school.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 32 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites from General Education | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 (3) | ||
| Required | ||
| SOC 152 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOC 453 | Social Theory | 4 |
| PSY 380 | Research Methods with Statistical Applications | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Class and Community (4) | ||
| Social Psychology (4) | ||
| Social Organization (4) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Marriage and Family (4) | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology (4) | ||
| Minority Groups (4) | ||
| CJU 442 | Foundations of the Criminal Justice System | 4 |
| or SOC 359 | Social Welfare as an Institution | |
| SOC 498 | Internship | 8 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| Marriage and Family 2 (4) | ||
| People and Culture of China (4) | ||
| Foundations of the Criminal Justice System 2 (4) | ||
| Minnesota State Criminal Law and Traffic Codes (4) | ||
| Delinquent and Criminal Behaviors Across the Life Course (4) | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology 2 (4) | ||
| Themes in Adult Development and Aging with a Lifespan Perspective (4) | ||
| Class and Community 2 (4) | ||
| Constitutional and Criminal Law and Justice (4) | ||
| Minority Groups 2 (4) | ||
| Social Welfare as an Institution 2 (4) | ||
| Social Psychology 2 (4) | ||
| Social Organization 2 (4) | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
| 1 | Prerequisite for PSY 380 |
| 2 | May be taken as electives if not already counted towards another requirement in the major |