BA in Sociology - Curriculum Requirements

Technical Competencies - Sociology

Observation

• The ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate materials presented through demonstrations, presentations, lectures, field trips, field experiences and/or internships.

  Communication

• Able to communicate through verbal and written means in an effective, efficient, and in a timely manner. Any use of a translator or intermediary is permitted as a conduit of information but cannot serve in an integrative or evaluative role.

• demonstrate awareness of one’s own non-verbal communication and how it may be interpreted by others.

  Sensory

• Students must possess motor and sensory capacity to perform activities required for the Sociology Program. They must be able to complete classroom activities or provide instruction for a proxy to complete the activity.

Students must be able to:

• present information to the class using visual media aids.
• participate in role-plays and simulations.

  Behavioral

• Students must demonstrate maturity, respect, and tolerance required for collaborative teamwork and other professional and socio-cultural interactions.
• Students must demonstrate emotional stability to function effectively under stress and to adapt to changing environments.

BA Sociology Degree Audit

B.A. Sociology
University Core Requirements (40 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
[Dept]		1105	Broad, Enduring Interest		4CR.
PSY		1205	Nature of Work in Mental Health Fields		2CR.
LAS		1305	Wellness		2CR.
Communications (12 credits)
WRI		1001 or 1002	Comp & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II		4CR.
WRI		1002 or 2012	Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.		4CR
COM		2001	Public Speaking		4CR
STEM Engagement (8 credits)
MTH		1500	Statistics for the Social Sciences		4CR
			STEM		4CR	Recommended: Lab Science
Culture & Society (12 credits)
SOC		1000	Social Contemporary Issues (Soc. & Community Responsibility)		4CR
			Cultural Understanding in a Global Context		4CR
			Creative Expression & Self		4CR
Sociology Major (44 Credits)
SOC	1000			Social Contemporary Issues	X	Culture & Soc.
SOC	1025			Intro. to Sociology	4CR
SOC	2080			Social Stratification	4CR
SOC	2095			Sociological Theory	4CR
SOC	3097			Careers/ Beyond Ba	4CR
SOC	4002			Research Methods in Social Science	4CR
SOC				Sociology Elective	4CR
SOC				Sociology Elective	4CR
SOC				Sociology Elective	4CR
SOC				Sociology Elective	4CR
SOC				Sociology Elective	4CR
(Note: students may take two 2-credit electives in place of a 4-credit elective or use up to 4 internship credits in addition to INT1004.)
Related Requirements (8 Credits)
MTH	1500			Statistics for the Social Sciences	X	STEM
INT	1004			Internship	4CR
(If student does not meet GPA requirement, a SOC elective will replace)
General Electives (32 Credits)
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

1. To earn a bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete 120 credit hours.
2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
5. Courses that are special topic listed in the title, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. Courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and a minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core: a particular course can count only once for the core.
7. Students will be guided by the degree audit sheet in effect at the time they declare specific major(s).
8. SOC4002 Research Methods is designated writing intensive and is to be taken (preferably) in either semester of the junior year and after MTH1500 is taken.
9. Internships require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or have approval from Academic Advisor and Department Chair. In order for internship credits to count under Sociology core or related requirements, Academic Advisor must approve.

BA-Sociology-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University B.A. in Sociology Recommended Four Year Sequence 2023-2024
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
LAS 1305	Wellness	2
PSY 1205	Nature of Work in Mental Health Fields	2
SOC 1000	Social Contemporary Social Issues	4
WRI 1001/1002	Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II	4
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
[Dept] 1105	Broad, Enduring Interest	4
Culture & Soc.	Creative Expression & Creative Self	4
SOC 1025	Introduction to Sociology	4
WRI1002/2012	Comp, & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.	4
YEAR 2 (FALL)
COM 2001	Public Speaking	4
Culture & Soc.	Cultural Understanding in a Global Context	4
SOC 2095	Sociological Theory	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 2 (Spring)
SOC ______	Sociology Elective	4
SOC ______	Sociology Elective	4
SOC 2080	Social Stratification	4
STEM	Lab Science	4
YEAR 3 (FALL)
SOC _____	Sociology Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 3 (Spring)
MTH 1500	Statistics for the Social Sciences	4
SOC 3097	Careers in Sociology/ Beyond BA	4
SOC 4002	Research Methods in the Social Sciences	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
SOC _____	Sociology Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
SOC ______	Sociology Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
SOC/INT	Sociology Elective or Internship	4
Elective	Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
	Total Credits	120

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