Sociology BA

The Department of Social Sciences’ sociology program provides students with a general overview of the field of sociology. All majors are introduced to the basic theories of sociology, research techniques, and data analysis, the interrelationship of society and culture, issues concerning modernity, and inequality. Sociology gives the student a grasp of the “global” nature of social relationships and allows one to understand the complex interplay between individuals, communities, organizations, nations, classes, racial groups, ethnic groups, and gender.

The degree offers students the ability to concentrate in the various subfields of sociology, which allows flexibility in the choice of careers and graduate school.

The courses you choose to meet the requirements for the sociology major may not count as General Education courses. See your advisor for further information.

Degree Requirements

General Education Program	34 Hours
Sociology majors must take MATH 1500 (Statistics) to satisfy the GEP Quantitative Reasoning Requirement and must take SOSC 1110 to satisfy the general education social science requirement. See the General Education Program for further information about the GEP.
Sociology Core Courses	18 Hours
Upper Division Sociology Courses	24 Hours
Social Science Upper-Division Cognate Courses	9 Hours
Elective Courses	39 Hours

Total Hours Required	124 Hours

Sociology Core Courses (18 Hours)

Upper Division Sociology Courses (24 Hours)

Students, with the help of sociology advisors, must select a minimum of 24 hours from any sociology/anthropology upper level (3000-4000) courses.

Social Science Upper-Division Cognate Courses (9 Hours)

Choose any three courses from the following:

Special Notes

Students must earn a “C” or higher grade in every course in the sociology major.

Sociology courses taken on a pass/no pass basis will not count toward the major.Transfer students who have taken a major in sociology at another institution must take at least 24 hours of upper-division sociology courses at Shawnee State University in order to declare a major.
Sociology majors must take MATH 1500 to satisfy the General Education mathematics requirement and must take SOSC 1110 to satisfy the General Education social science requirement.
Students who have graduated from Shawnee State University in a major other than sociology and return to complete the major must meet all degree requirements. Students who have met minimum degree requirements must complete at least 24 hours of upper-division sociology at SSU in order to receive an additional degree.

Please contact the Department of Social Sciences at 740.351.3234 for further information.

Bachelor Degrees

Special Notes

Students must complete—at Shawnee State— at least 12 credit hours in their majors. The 12 hours must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. In the case of the BS natural science, at least 8 of the 12 upper division hours must be in the first concentration.
General Electives Elective hours are not limited to any particular area of study and can be earned in science to enhance the major or to complete requirements for a minor. Courses from all departments of the University can be used to satisfy the electives requirements. Electives should include courses in the arts and humanities. Coherent groups of courses are encouraged and should be chosen with the student’s career objectives and personal interests in mind. Consultation with your faculty advisor is highly recommended so that electives can be an important component of your educational experience.