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Sociology Curriculum

Prospective Sociology and/or Criminology and Criminal Justice Majors:

The Sociology department offers four majors and four minors; in addition the College of Public Health offers a major in public heath with a specialization in sociology. Please see Public Health for more information on this program.

Current Sociology and/or Criminology and Criminal Justice Majors:

If you are interested in also minoring in Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, or Inequality and Society, please see the Majoring and Minoring in Sociology/Criminology documentation.

Majors

Beginning autumn 2019, the Department of Sociology will offer a Bachelor of Science degree option, providing substantive focus areas in one of three tracks—Population Dynamics and Wellness; Criminology, Law and Society; and Social Inequality. 

The Bachelor of Science curriculum requires coursework in research methods, statistics, theory, and a set of highly focused electives. Rigorous methodological training and additional research-focused requirements give students expanded opportunities to engage in research and data analysis.

Major Requirement Sheet - BS Sociology

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Minors

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