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Dec 04, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology, BA/BS
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The Sociology Major
Students who major in Sociology have the option of pursuing the BA degree (language required) or the BS degree. This major provides students with 18 semester hours of a “core” that emphasizes training in theory and research methodology. Students then focus their studies in Criminal Justice or Sociology. The Criminal Justice concentration provides students with 30 hours in this field, including a practicum or field experience course. The Sociology concentration consists of 18 semester hours in sociological topics including SOCI 203: Deviant Behavior, and SOCI 408: Collective Behavior.
Majors are required to earn at least a “C” grade in all Sociology and Criminal Justice courses in their major program. After completing ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, Expository Writing and Argument and Research, students must take and successfully pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination. Transfer students who completed their English Composition requirements must take the English Proficiency Examination during their first semester of enrollment at the University. To receive a BA/BS in Sociology, the student must successfully complete 120 semester hours.
Exceptions to, or substitutions for. The following major requirements are considered only through a formal process of departmental recommendations. Bachelor Of Arts/Science In Sociology
In order to earn a degree, a student must complete 120 hours. Of these, 40-41 are General Education Requirements and 6 are Institutional Requirements as follows: Institutional Requirement (6 semester hours)
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Transfer students not taking Freshman Seminar MUST SUBSTITUTE THREE (3) OTHER SEMESTER HOURS TO BE INCLUDED IN THEIR TOTAL OF 120 HOURS. General Education Requirements (40-41 semester hours)
English Composition (6 semester hours) – Two courses in English composition
Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours) – One course in each of two disciplines
DISCIPLINE COURSES: Philosophy, Communications, Theatre, Art, Music, and Modern Languages
- ____ ___ Arts/Humanities 3 Credits
- ____ ___ Arts/Humanities 3 Credits
Social Science and Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours) – One course in each of two disciplines
DISCIPLINE COURSES: History, Economics, Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Social Work or Interdisciplinary Social Science. (Must include 3 semester hours of African American History) Natural Science (7-8 semester hours) – Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course
DISCIPLINE COURSES: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science.
- ____ ___ Science 4 Credits
- ____ ___ Science 3 or 4 Credits
Mathematics (3 semester hours) – One course in mathematics at or above the level of college algebra
Technology (3 semester hours) – One course in technology
Discipline Courses: Business Information Systems or Computer Science
- ____ ___ Technology 3 Credits
Free General Education Electives (9 semester hours)
Departmental advisement, chosen from any category within the General Education Course List
Courses numbered “100” or less in Communication Skills and in Mathematics are developmental courses and as such are not included in the 120 credit hour graduation requirement, and thus constitute additional semester hours beyond 120 hour requirement. Required For Major - Sociology Core Courses
Required For Major - Sociology Cencentration
Free Electives: 37 or 38 Semester hours for Sociological Emphasis 12/13
- 12/13 courses ____
- 37/38 ____
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Note: ENGL 361 Technical and Report Writing or SOCI 201 Writing for the Social Sciences is strongly recommended. For Bachelor of Arts Program, Twelve (12) of these free elective hours are in Foreign Language (French or Spanish). Foreign Language Requirement*
Second Semester
- ____ ___ SOCI Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ SOCI Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ HIST Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ Foreign Lang. or GEN Ed Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ Free Elective 3 Credits
First Semester
- ____ ___ Free Gen Ed Elective or
- ____ ___ Foreign Language 3 Credits
- ____ ___ Sociology Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ Sociology Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ General Elective 3 Credits
- ____ ___ General Elective 3 Credits
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