Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: Curriculum
As a student in the 120-credit sociology program, you will develop skills in thinking abstractly, formulating problems, and analyzing situations and data. Our graduates have learned a perspective that demonstrates inter-connectedness with their life course involving all levels of social organization, from the local to the global, historical, global economic, and political contexts.
Get a description of each of Cal U's sociology courses from our Course Catalog.
The
applied concentration in sociology is geared to the student who wishes to
pursue a career in research in applied settings and who seeks practical experience using
sociological concepts,
methods and theory. Students are required to take 12 credits in social research methods, plus statistics, and a
three-credit internship in the second semester of their senior year.
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
First Semester - 16 creditsCourse
| Credits |
|---|
| SOC 100 Principles of Sociology | 3 crs. |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
| General Ed and electives | 9 crs. |
Second Semester - 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
Sociology Elective or SOC 205 Contemporary Social Problems
| 3 crs. |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 crs. |
| General Ed and electives | 9 crs. |
Third Semester - 15 creditsCourse
| Credits |
|---|
Sociology Elective or SOC 210 Social Stratification
| 3 crs. |
MAT 215 Statistics or PSY 220 Descriptive Statistics
| 3 crs. |
| General Ed and electives | 9 crs. |
Fourth Semester - 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
Sociology Elective or SOC 312 Sociology of Organizations
| 3 crs. |
| General Ed and electives | 12 crs. |
Fifth Semester - 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| SOC 410 Sociological Theory | 3 crs. |
Sociology Elective or SOC 411 Symbolic Interaction
| 3 crs. |
General Ed and electives
| 9 crs.
|
Sixth Semester - 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| SOC 415 Social Research Methods | 3 crs. |
Sociology Elective or SOC 417 Field Research Methods
| 3 crs. |
Sociology Elective or SOC 420 Applied Sociology
General Ed and electives | 3 crs
6 crs. |
Seventh Semester -15 creditsCourse
| Credits
|
|---|
Sociology Elective or SOC 425 Evaluation Research
| 3 crs. |
Sociology Elective
| 3 crs. |
Eighth Semester -15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
SOC 429 Sociology Internship
| 3 crs. |
| General Ed and electives | 12 crs. |
