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Bachelor of Arts – Sociology
School of Arts and Sciences
Sociology is the scientific study of
society. It is a storehouse of ideas and
facts that describe and explain human behavior. In the search for this
knowledge, sociologists focus on the
values, institutions, organizations and
other social forces that characterize a
society. Sociologists also concentrate
on how these social forces shape a
person’s life. By carefully collecting
and analyzing research data, sociologists produce explanations of how our
social world works and how it influences our personal lives. This has turned
sociology into a useful tool for solving
social as well as personal problems. In
fact, sociological research often helps
lawmakers, administrators, business
and labor officials, and other citizens
to understand and solve problems that
confront them on a local, national and
international level.
Course Requirements
Students seeking a degree in sociology are required to complete the Ursuline Studies Program, the writing-intensive core curriculum. These 49 semester hours include mathematics, science, sociology, psychology, history, the arts, philosophy and religious studies. An
additional 30 hours are needed to fill the requirements for a sociology major. Students take
elective courses to complete the remaining hours of the 128 required for the Bachelor of
Arts degree in sociology.
Students desiring practical experience are encouraged to participate in the internship,
service learning and/or cooperative education program. Students are welcome to explore
test-out opportunities to earn credits.
General Track
Required Coursework
SO 103 Introduction to Sociology
3
SO 338 Sociology Theory
3
SO 434 Research Methods
3
SO 475 Academic Internship
1-6
MAT 212 Statistics
3
18 additional hours of sociology courses as arranged with department chair
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Criminal Justice Track
Required Coursework
SO 103 Introduction to Sociology
SO 230 Organized and White Collar Crime
SO 315 Sociology of Gangs
SO 319 Criminology
SO 338 Sociology Theory
SO 434 Research Methods
SO 475 Academic Internship
SO 352 Addictions
or 351 Domestic Abuse
MAT 212 Statistics
PS 330 Abnormal Psychology
PS 350 Theories of Personality
3
3
3
3
3
3
1-6
3
3
3
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Sociology Minor Requirements
SO 103 Introduction to Sociology
SO 338 Sociology Theory
SO 434 Research Methods
MAT 212 Statistics
6 additional hours of sociology courses as arranged with department chair
3
3
3
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Career Opportunities
An undergraduate major in sociology is especially useful if human
relations are central to the career goal. Often such jobs are available in public and private social agencies concerned with child
care, the homeless, domestic violence, family services, public
health, juvenile delinquency, criminal justice, drug abuse, mental
health, social security, the elderly, minority affairs, labor management problems or environmental improvement.
A bachelor’s degree in sociology enables one to work in private
business and local, state and federal governments. The sociology major prepares students for graduate training in a variety of
professions that include education (college and high school level),
law, medicine, journalism, urban planning, government service,
corrections and non-profit administration.
Ursuline College
Office of Admissions
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