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
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
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | 12 | |
General Sociology Elective | 24 | |
Upper-Division Writing Course | 3 | |
Sociology Education Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 42 |
Degree Specific Credits: 42
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: No more than 60 Sociology credits may count toward graduation.
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 | |
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 Hours | 24 |
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.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Seminar in Crime & Deviance | ||
Capstone: Inequality and Social Justice | ||
Writing for Sociology | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
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.