Sociology, BS
The BS with a major in sociology requires 30 semester hours in sociology. No more than six hours of lower-division sociology credit may be applied to the major. Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in all sociology courses taken for the major. Associated requirement:course is to be taken within the first nine hours of sociology coursework. Any "topics" courses may be repeated, provided the specific subject matter changes. A minor is required; any minor approved for the BS degree is acceptable.
The BS with a major in sociology requires 30 semester hours, distributed as follows:
I. General Requirements, 12 hours
II. Area Requirements, 9 hours
III. Sociology Electives, 9 hours
I. General Requirements (12 hours)
Introductory Sociology | 3 | |
Research Methods in Sociology | 3 | |
Sociological Theory | 3 | |
AND | ||
Topics in Applied Social Research | 3 | |
OR | ||
Sociology Internship and Professional Development | 3 |
II. Area Requirements (9 hours)
Intersections: Choose 1 from the following:
Environmental Justice | 3 | |
Sociology of Race and Racism | 3 | |
Sociology of Mental Health | 3 | |
Political Sociology | 3 | |
Aging and the Life Course | 3 | |
Social Determinants of Health | 3 | |
Gender and Society | 3 | |
Sex, Society, and Ethics | 3 | |
Gender Politics: International Perspectives | 3 | |
Social Inequality | 3 |
Or other departmentally approved courses may fulfill this requirement.
Social and Cultural Analysis: Choose 2 from the following:
Social Problems | 3 | |
International Residential Study (Study Abroad through TCU) | 3 | |
Marriage and the Family | 3 | |
Sport, Culture, and Politics | 3 | |
Perspectives on Human-Animal Relationships | 3 | |
Death and Dying: Sociological Viewpoints | 3 | |
Self and Society Through Film | 3 | |
Unveiled: The Sociology of Weddings | 3 | |
Technology, Social Media, and Society | 3 | |
The Sociology of Religion | 3 | |
Sociology of Food | 3 | |
Sociology of the Body | 3 | |
Law and Society | 3 | |
Health, Illness, and Medicine | 3 | |
International Residential Study (Study Abroad through TCU) | 3 |
Other departmentally approved courses may fulfill this requirement.
III. Sociology Electives (9 hours)
Choose 3 upper-level sociology courses.
Up to 6 hours of anthropology courses may be considered toward the sociology area requirements with prior approval of the Sociology Program Director and the Dean's Office. | |
Associated requirement:To be taken within the first nine hours of sociology coursework. | |
course Elementary Statistics | 3 |
Any approved field may be selected as a minor. |