Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology, B.A.


(120 UNITS)

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology requires 36 units in the major, including 12 units of core courses and 24 units of adviser-approved electives tailored to each student’s career objectives. SOCI 101  is a required prerequisite for most sociology courses. It is recommended that SOCI 302  be one of the first upper-division Sociology courses, and SOCI 410  be taken after 15 units of sociology.

All courses counting towards the major must be taken for a letter grade. Students must pass core courses and the writing requirement with a “C” (2.0) or better.

Upper-Division Writing Requirement (3 units)


Electives (24 units)


Select coursework in sociology consistent with career objectives.

Concentration Options


As part of the electives, sociology majors have the option of selecting one of the following concentrations in consultation with a faculty member: Health and Social Welfare; Social Inequalities; Sociology of Deviance and Crime. Each concentration consists of 12 units.

Sociology of Deviance and Crime (12 units)


Social Inequalities (12 units)


Health and Social Welfare (12 units)


Total (120 units)