Sociology, B.A.

The Department of Sociology

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (45 units)

Tier One Lower-Division: (6 units)

SOC 1 - Principles of Sociology Units: 3 (Area 4B)
OR
SOC 1S - Principles of Sociology Units: 3 (Area 4B)
AND
SOC 3 - Critical Thinking About Society Units: 3 (Area 1B)
OR
SOC 3S - Critical Thinking About Society Units: 3 (Area 1B)
OR
SSCI 16 - Introduction to Global Studies Units: 3

Tier Two Upper-Division: (4-8 units)

(See Major Advising Note 2)

SOC 125 - Statistics for the Social Sciences Units: 4
AND
SOC 130W - Contemporary Social Issues Units: 4
OR
SOC 130WS - Contemporary Social Issues Units: 4

Tier Three (Theory and Methods): (16 units)

SOC 151 - Social Classes and Inequality Units: 4
SOC 152 - Classical Sociological Theory Units: 4
OR
SOC 153 - Sociological Theory Units: 4
SOC 175 - Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology Units: 4
AND
SOC 176 - Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology Units: 4

Sociology Upper-Division Electives (15-19 units)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (43 units)
Additional University Graduation Requirements (9 units)
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, Additional University Graduation Requirements, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. Theses courses include SOC 3 or SOC 3S (Area 1B) and SOC 1 or SOC 1S (Area 4B). See advisor for details.

Note: For sociology majors, SOC 111 and SOC 142 will not double count towards the Additional University Graduation M/I Requirement and will need to take an M/I course outside the Department of Sociology.

Major Advising Notes

Tier One Lower-Division courses - SOC 1 /SOC 1S and SOC 3 /SOC 3S or SSCI 16 - must be completed with a grade of C or better before enrollment in Tier Two Upper-Division courses.
Tier Two Upper Division courses - SOC 125 and SOC 130W /SOC 130WS - must be completed with a grade of C or better completed before enrollment in Tier Three courses, generally before the second semester of the junior year.
Tier Three Theory and Methods Core - SOC 152 or SOC 153 , SOC 151 , SOC 175 , and SOC 176 - must be completed with a 2.0 GPA.
Upper-division electives may be taken in any sequence.
CR/NC grading is not permitted in the sociology major, except for courses offered only under CR/NC grading.