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.
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Bachelor of Arts - Sociology; Concentration in Sociology Education

College of Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2022-23

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Core Courses12
General Sociology Elective 24
Upper-Division Writing Course3
Sociology Education Requirement3
Total Hours42

Degree Specific Credits: 42

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: No more than 60 Sociology credits may count toward graduation.

Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
SOCI 101SIntroduction to Sociology3
SOCI 202Social Statistics3
SOCI 318Sociological Research Methods3
SOCI 455Classical Sociological Theory3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-


General Sociology Electives

Complete 24 credits of the following courses:24
Community Forestry & Conservation
Sociology of Alternative Religions
Introduction to Criminology
Social Issues Southeast Asia
Race, Gender & Class
Criminal Justice System
Intro Development Sociology
Gender and Society
Sociology of Work
Social Stratification
Sociology of the Family
Juvenile Justice System
Sociology of Organizations
Rural Sociology
The Community
Population and Society
Sociology of Law Enforcement
Sociology, Psychology, and Social Structure
Sociology of Corrections
Seminar in Crime & Deviance
Capstone: Inequality and Social Justice
Sociology of Poverty
Prostitution & Human Trafficking
Environmental Sociology
Gender and Global Development
Political Sociology
Writing for Sociology
Internship
Addiction Studies
Total Hours24

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Writing Course

Note: A non-sociology upper division writing course from another department may be substituted for this requirement with departmental consent.

Complete one of the following courses:3
Seminar in Crime & Deviance
Capstone: Inequality and Social Justice
Writing for Sociology
Total Hours3

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.

Complete the following course:
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing3
Total Hours3

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