Sociology, BA or BS

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The objective of the sociology major is to prepare students for occupations in business, industry, government, and human service. The major is appropriate preparation for graduate study in the social sciences and law. The focus of sociology is on social forces, institutions, organizations, and how individuals interface with society. The student’s personal growth can be achieved through understanding of the rich diversity of the modern world.

Skills can be developed in oral and written communication, critical thinking, scientific research methods, statistics and computerized data analysis.

Current Longwood students with a GPA below 2.00 will not be accepted as Sociology majors. Students may reapply after their GPA has increased to 2.00.

General Education Core Requirement/38 credits

Please see the General Education section of this catalog for options for other Goals.

Sociology majors may not use SOCL 101  or SOCL 102  for Goal 8
Sociology majors must take PHIL 308 , PHIL 315  or PHIL 316  to satisfy Goal 12
Sociology majors must take SOCL 490 , SOCL 492  or SOCL 498  to satisfy Goal 14

Additional Degree Requirements

Additional Degree Requirements for BA 6 credits
Additional Degree Requirements for BS 6-7 credits

Major Requirements (38 credits)

SOCL 101 - Principles of Sociology
or
SOCL 102 - Contemporary Social Problems
SOCL 233 - Introduction to Social Inequality and Difference (spring semester)
SOCL 345 - Social Research and Program Evaluation (fall semester)
SOCL 346 - Statistics for the Social Sciences (spring semester)
SOCL 401 - Sociological Theory (fall semester)
SOCL 461 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (spring semester)

Sociology electives (18 credits)

Choose three credits from the following:

(one credit of these three credits fulfills General Education Goal 14)

No grade below C- is accepted for graduation in major course work

General Electives

General Electives for BA Degree (38 credits)
General Electives for BS Degree (37-38 credits)

Total Credits Required

BA or BS in Sociology 120