University General Course Catalog 2023-2024
Sociology, B.A.
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Sociology is the scientific study of human societies and how they develop, are maintained, and change. Sociology analyzes a range of human social behavior from social interactions between individuals to global social processes, often focusing on the causes and consequences of social inequalities. Areas of sociological interest include gender, race, social class, culture, deviance, education, families, globalization, health, justice, media, politics, religion, well-being, work, sexualities and more.
https://www.unr.edu/sociology
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to: - make a connection between their personal experiences and public issues and are able to analyze social behavior or specific social events in their societal context.
- apply various sociological perspectives to understand social issues and are able to contrast and compare different sociological perspectives.
Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
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Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses.
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses.
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO5 /CO8 courses.
II. Additional Core Requirements (15 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement: C. Global Context - CO11
Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
D. Ethics - CO12
Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
F. Application - CO14
Complete one course (units counted in the Major Requirement).
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. World Language Requirement (0-14 units)
Students seeking this bachelor’s degree must demonstrate proficiency in a world language other than English equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a world language other than English;
- demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited world language assessment test, or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction; or,
- participate in a study abroad language program pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literatures to meet the world language requirement.
Note: Four years of high school world language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 8).
IV. Major Requirements (30-31 units)
A. Required courses (15-16 units)
Sociology Core Courses (9 units)
Research Methods (3 units)
B. Sociology Electives (15 units)
All Sociology majors must take five additional APST or SOC courses as electives. At least 12 of these 15 elective units must be upper-division.
Any APST or SOC course not counted towards the major requirements above may be used as an elective. Refer to the course descriptions chapter of the catalog for a list of these courses.
V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The Sociology Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts. VI. Electives (6-27 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (16-18 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- Diversity & Equity (3 units) CO10
- Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
- Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
- 100-200 Level Minor (3 units)
- 100-200 Level General Elective (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- SOC 425 - Research Methods (3 units) CO14
- 300-400 Level Minor (6 units)
- 300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)
- SOC elective (3 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- 300-400 Level SOC Elective (6 units)
- Ethics (3 units) CO12
- 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
- 300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)
Spring Semester (11-13 units)
- General Elective (2-4 units)
- 300-400 Level SOC Elective (3 units)
- Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
- 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
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