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
Degree Specific Credits: 42
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Note: No more than 60 Sociology credits may count toward graduation.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Core Courses | 12 | |
General Sociology Elective | 24 | |
Upper-Division Writing Course | 3 | |
Sociology Education Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 42 |
Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
Complete 24 credits of the following courses: | 24 | |
NRSM 424 | Community Forestry & Conservtn | |
SOCI 130S | Soc of Alternative Religions | |
SOCI 211S | Introduction to Criminology | |
or SOCI 260S | Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency | |
SOCI 212S | Social Issues Southeast Asia | |
SOCI 220S | Race, Gender & Class | |
SOCI 221 | Criminal Justice System | |
SOCI 270 | Intro Development Sociology | |
SOCI 275S | Gender and Society | |
SOCI 306 | Sociology of Work | |
SOCI 312 | Criminal Adjudication | |
SOCI 325 | Social Stratification | |
SOCI 332 | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 335 | Juvenile Justice System | |
SOCI 345 | Sociology of Organizations | |
SOCI 346 | Rural Sociology | |
SOCI 350 | The Community | |
SOCI 355 | Population and Society | |
SOCI 362 | Sociology of Law Enforcement | |
SOCI 382 | Soc Psych and Social Structure or PSYX 360 Social Psychology | |
SOCI 422 | Sociology of Punishment | |
SOCI 423 | Sociology of Corrections | |
SOCI 435 | Law and Society | |
SOCI 438 | Seminar in Crime & Deviance | |
SOCI 440 | Deviant and Criminal Behavior | |
SOCI 441 | Capstone: Inequal and Soc Just | |
SOCI 443 | Sociology of Poverty | |
SOCI 446 | Prost & Human Trafficking | |
SOCI 470 | Environmental Sociology | |
SOCI 471 | Gender and Global Development | |
SOCI 485 | Political Sociology | |
SOCI 488 | Writing for Sociology | |
SOCI 498 | Internship | |
S W 423 | 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 |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
SOCI 438 | Seminar in Crime & Deviance | |
SOCI 441 | Capstone: Inequal and Soc Just | |
SOCI 488 | 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 |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
EDU 497 | Methods: 5-12 Social Studies | 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.