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Prerequisites for Entering the Major

Prerequisites for Entering the Major

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B.A. Sociology
None
Requirements for the Standard Major

Requirements for the Standard Major

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B.A. Sociology
13 term courses (including senior req)
1 intro SOCY course
SOCY 2001 and SOCY 2002
SOCY 2100
1 course in social science methods
6 electives; see Overview for detail
Concentrations (optional)

Concentrations (optional)

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B.A. Sociology
Students who elect concentrations must fulfill a different set of requirements from the Standard Major, as outlined below.
Economy & Society - 1 intro SOCY course; ECON 2121 or ECON 2125; SOCY 2001 or SOCY 2002; SOCY 2100; 1 course in social science methods; 2 intermed or adv inequality or economic sociology courses; 4 electives (see Overview for details)
Health & Society - SOCY 1600 or SOCY 1601; SOCY 2001 or SOCY 2002; SOCY 2100; 1 course in social science methods; 2 intermed or adv SOCY courses relevant to concentration; 5 electives (see Overview for details)
Data & Society - 1 intro SOCY course; SOCY 1000; SOCY 2001 or SOCY 2002; SOCY 2100; 2 quantitative methods courses; 1 intro statistics and 1 intermed or adv course in statistics; 1 semester of independent study; 2 electives (see Overview for details)
Inequality, Race, & Society - 1 intro SOCY course; SOCY 1700; SOCY 2001 or SOCY 2002; SOCY 2100; 1 statistics course; 6 electives (see Overview for details)
Student-Designed - 1 intro SOCY course; 1 adv seminar in sociology; SOCY 2001 and SOCY 2002; SOCY 2100; 1 course in social science methods; 5 electives (see Overview for details)
Senior Requirements

Senior Requirements

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B.A. Sociology
Non-intensive major (2 courses)
One-term Senior essay
SOCY 4100
and
1 addtl 3000-level SOCY sem
Intensive major (2 courses)
Two-term senior essay
SOCY 4200 and SOCY 4201

 


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