Sociology B.A. - Sociology Education
- This major concentration contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this concentration, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- This major does not qualify as a single field endorsement. Individuals must complete the education/teaching concentration in a second major or education/teaching minor in another content area.
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology; Concentration in Sociology Education
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | 12 | |
General Sociology Elective | 24 | |
Sociology Education Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 39 |
Degree Specific Credits: 39
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: Students completing a double major in Sociology and Criminology must complete additional requirements for the Criminology major. See the Criminology major page for more information.
Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | 3 |
SOCI 318 | Sociological Research Methods | 3 |
SOCI 455 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
General Sociology Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 24 credits of the following courses: | 24 | |
Any Sociology (SOCI) course | ||
Addiction Studies | ||
Total Hours | 24 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Sociology Education Concentration
Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Social Studies.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete the following course: | ||
EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Sociology, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.
Advanced Writing Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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The following Sociology courses also fulfill the General Education Advanced Writing requirement: | ||
Victims and Society | ||
Seminar in Crime & Deviance | ||
Capstone: Inequality and Social Justice | ||
Homicide | ||
Writing for Sociology |