Sociology Major, BA

The Sociology major consists of 31 hours. Ideally, students will take SOCI 321 and SOCI 331 no later than their junior year. SOCI 480 will be taken in the senior year. Students may declare a concentration in either criminology and criminal justice, environmental issues, or critical race and ethnic studies, and in honors.

Criminology and Criminal Justice Concentration

The Sociology major consists of 31 hours. Ideally, students will take SOCI 321 and SOCI 331 no later than their junior year. SOCI 480 will be taken in the senior year. Students may declare a concentration in either Criminology and Criminal Justice, Environmental Issues, or Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and in Honors.

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Concentration

The Sociology major consists of 31 hours. Ideally, students will take SOCI 321 and SOCI 331 no later than their junior year. SOCI 480 will be taken in the senior year. An honors concentration is available.

The Critical Race and Ethnic Studies concentration is grounded in a theoretical tradition focused on a critical perspective to understanding race and ethnicity. Through a critical and historical lens, courses in the area interrogate how racial and ethnic categories coalesce around structural inequalities and across multiple geographies.

Requirements are SOCI 225 or SOCI 343 and two additional courses of either SOCI 452, SOCI 460, SOCI 466, or SOCI 472.

Environmental Issues Concentration

The Sociology major consists of 31 hours. Ideally, students will take SOCI 321 and SOCI 331 no later than their junior year. SOCI 480 will be taken in the senior year. Students may declare a concentration in either Criminology and Criminal Justice, Environmental Issues, or Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and in Honors. Continuing, returning, and transfer students must meet progression requirements before declaring a major in sociology.