Sociology Major B.A. - Major Code 9825

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The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is designed to help students reach an understanding of Sociology and to connect this understanding with the actual social world. Credit may not be earned in both Sociology courses and Social Work or Anthropology courses with the same number or title. At least 19 hours of advanced (3000, 4000) courses are required on a Sociology major. Nineteen hours must be earned at NSU.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Required Courses 19 hours

Electives 18 hours

Advanced Sociology courses and/or SOC 2023

Total 37 hours

Course Sequence

Course Sequence

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
SOC 1113	Minor class
UNIV 1002	12 hours Gen Ed
9 hours Gen Ed
Total Hours 14	Total Hours 15

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
SOC elective	SOC elective
Minor class	Minor class
10 hours Gen Ed	UNIV 2091
	9 hours Gen Ed
Total Hours 16	Total Hours 16

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
**SOC 4613	SOC 3323
SOC elective	SOC elective
Minor class	Minor class
6 hours General Electives	6 hours General Electives
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
**SOC 4313	***SOC3123
SOC elective	***SOC 4723
SOC elective	SOC 4951
9 hours General Electives	Minor class
	5 hours General Electives
Total Hours 18	Total Hours 15

Total Hours in Course Sequence _124_____

* Offered Fall and Spring.
** Offered Fall only.
*** Offered Spring only.

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.