Sociology B.A.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 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 more information.

Sociology General Education Requirements

The following are course prerequisites that may be completed as part of the General Education requirements.

• MATH 1473 - Applied Mathematics
• or  MATH 1513 - College Algebra

Required Courses - 19 hours

• SOC 1113 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 3323 - Social Statistics
• SOC 4313 - Social Research Methods
• SOC 4613 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 4713 - Social Change
• SOC 4723 - Social Stratification
• SOC 4951 - Professional Seminar

Electives - 18 hours

Select 18 hours of electives from 3000/4000 level Sociology courses and/or SOC 2023

• SOC 2023 - Social Problems
• SOC 3123 - Cultural Anthropology
• SOC 3213 - Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 3223 - Racial and Cultural Minorities
• SOC 3233 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
• SOC 3243 - Family Sociology
• SOC 3343 - Corrections
• SOC 3413 - Rural Sociology
• SOC 3453 - Ethnology of the American Indian
• SOC 3463 - Language and Culture
• SOC 3813 - Sociology of Aging
• SOC 4000 - Workshop
• SOC 4013 - Drugs in Society
• SOC 4133 - Field Methods in Ethnology
• SOC 4143 - American Indians Today
• SOC 4153 - Archaeology of North America
• SOC 4163 - The Magical Worldview
• SOC 4173 - Indians of the Plains
• SOC 4183 - Ancient Mesoamerica
• SOC 4223 - Criminology
• SOC 4313 - Social Research Methods
• SOC 4373 - American Indian Spirituality
• SOC 4423 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 4453 - Environmental Sociology
• SOC 4513 - Social Psychology
• SOC 4533 - Sociology of Gender
• SOC 4573 - Sociology of Religion
• SOC 4623 - Intergroup Conflict
• SOC 4813 - Death and Dying
• SOC 4833 - Aging in Other Cultures
• SOC 4853 - Medical Sociology
• SOC 4911 - Independent Study

Major Total - 37 hours

Minor - 18 hours

A minor is required for the Sociology major.

Additional Degree Information - College of Liberal Arts

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

• English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
• ​A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
• ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
• A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
• A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
• At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
• At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
• The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree.  B.A., B.F.A. degrees require at least 80 hours.  B.S. degrees require at least 55 hours.  B.A.Ed., B.G.S., B.M.E. and B.S.W. degrees require at least 40 hours.  Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) courses are identified in catalog course descriptions.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .