Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology acquaints students with basic principles, methods, and findings in sociology—the scientific study of society and human social interaction as organized in systems of social relationships, organizations, and institutions. It seeks to explain the order, disorder, and change that characterize social life as well as their implications for individuals. Major subfields offered by the Department of Sociology include social psychology; deviance; social inequality; medical sociology; and the study of the family, schools, gender roles, ethnic and racial groups, and social classes. Provision is made for students who wish to acquire a general background as well as for those who wish to develop particular interests in a subfield of sociology. The major provides a foundation for careers in many professional fields, such as law, social service administration, and business, as well as for graduate training as professional sociologists in government, business, community agencies, research organizations, or universities.
Requirements
- Introductory Course. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology
- Introductory Elective. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies
- SOC-S 105 Sociology Laboratory
- SOC-S 110 Charts, Graphs, and Tables
- SOC-S 122 Envisioning the City
- SOC-S 201 Social Problems
- SOC-S 210 Economic Sociology
- SOC-S 215 Social Change
- SOC-S 217 Social Inequality
- SOC-S 220 Culture and Society
- SOC-S 230 Society and the Individual
- Social Theory. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 340 Social Theory
- Research Methods in Sociology. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 370 Research Methods in Sociology
- Statistics in Sociology. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology
- Capstone. One (1) course:
- Any SOC-S 400–499 except SOC-S 413; SOC-S 419; SOC-S 422; SOC-S 450; SOC-S 493
- Advanced Electives. Nine (9) additional credit hours:
- Any SOC-S 300–399 except SOC-S 340; SOC-S 370; SOC-S 371
- Any SOC-S 400–499
- Any SOC-X 300–399
- Any SOC-X 400–499
- Additional Elective(s). Additional courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
SOCsubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:
- No more than 9 combined credit hours of the following may count toward the major:
- SOC-X 371 Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship
- SOC-X 373 Internship in Professional Practice
- SOC-X 477 Field Experience in Sociology
- SOC-X 490 Individual Readings in Sociology
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and Sociology (AAADSOCBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and African American and African Diaspora Studies (SOCAAADBA)
- Certificate in Social Research in Health and Medicine (SOCRHMACRT)
- Minor in Social Science and Medicine (SSMEDMIN)
- Minor in Sociology (SOCMIN)
- Minor in Sociology of Work and Business (SOCWKBSMIN)
- [Name unavailable] (SOCTSBA)
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- CASE Sustainability Literacy: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.