Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in research in applied settings and who are seeking practical experience using sociological concepts, methods and theory.
Students can take 12 credits in social research methods, plus statistics and a 3-credit internship in the second semester of their senior year.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking Any Public Speaking Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
12 |
| Required Major Courses | 15 |
| SOC 100 Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 410 Social Theory and Society | 3 |
| SOC 415 Social Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 429 Sociology Internship OR SOC 379 Special Problems in Sociology OR SOC 495 Seminar in Sociology | 3 |
| MAT 205 Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences OR MAT 215 Statistics OR PSY 220 Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
| Related Electives (select eight) | 24 |
| SOC 211 Collective Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 225 Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| SOC 240 Social Institutions | 3 |
| SOC 290 Gender and Work | 3 |
| SOC 309 Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| SOC 315 Social Minorities | 3 |
| SOC 316 Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 317 Substance Use and Abuse | 3 |
| SOC 320 International Women’s Movements | 3 |
| SOC 325 Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC 378 Charismatic Leaders | 3 |
| Any One SOC Deviance OR SOC Applied Elective | 3 |
| Free Electives | 40 or 41 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): Any One SOC Special Experience Course
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Any Two SOC Approved Writing-Intensive Menu Courses
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Menu Course
Program Notes: 42 credits (or 14 courses) of upper-division (300- or 400-level) courses are required.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/sociology/index.aspx