Sociology, B.A.

University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies Program 2015  

• FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
• COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
• COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
• COM 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
• Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
• V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3

Arts & Sciences College Core

• D - - Diversity Credits: 3
• G - - Global Awareness Credits: 3

Foundation Courses

Students must complete all Foundation Courses with a grade of C or better. 

• SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3
• SOC 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

• OR

• STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
• SOC 2685 - Research Methods Credits: 3
• SOC 4715 - Sociological Theory Credits: 3

Core Courses:

Students must complete four courses from the following list with a grade of C or better. 

• SOC 2350 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
• SOC 3110 - Self and Society Credits: 3
• SOC 3140 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
• SOC 3200 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
• SOC 3400 - Deviant Behavior Credits: 3
• SOC 3500 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
• SOC 3550 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
• SOC 3605 - Sociology of Education Credits: 3
• SOC 3640 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
• SOC 3880 - Political Sociology Credits: 3
• SOC 3910 - Global Sociology Credits: 3
• SOC 3950 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3

Elective Courses

Students must complete 9 additional hours of sociology courses with a grade of C or better. Electives may be used either to develop additional expertise in an area of interest or to broaden the student’s sociological training.