Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Sociology (BA)
Hours Required
A minimum of 120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.
Requirements
Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
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[University Core Curriculum] | ||
Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" | 42 | |
Math Elective | ||
MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
Life & Physical Science Lab | ||
Select 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course | 1 | |
Foreign Language | ||
Select 6 SCH in course work (not credit by exam) above the university’s foreign language graduation requirement. Thus, students who meet the university’s foreign language graduation requirement by earning 6 hours of credit by exam, may take 6 SCH in the same language but at the intermediate level or above, or they may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 4 weeks in another country. | 6 | |
Major | ||
SOCI 1301 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
SOCI 1306 | Cont Social Prob&Social Pol | 3 |
SOCI 3301 | Research Methods in Social Sci | 3 |
SOCI 3304 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
SOCI 4310 | Social Inequality | 3 |
or SOCI 4317 | Race&Ethnic Relations | |
SOCI 4380 | Senior Proseminar | 3 |
Advanced Sociology Electives | ||
Select 15 SCH from any 3000-4000 level SOCI | 15 | |
Minor | ||
Select a minimum of 18 SCH from one discipline at least twelve of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. See Appendix C. Instead of a minor, students may complete 18 SCH of electives, 12 SCH of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 18 | |
Electives | ||
Select 17 SCH, at least 15 of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 9 hours of the resulting general electives in their major curriculum | 17 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
* | BA/MA Option: See Combined BA/MA Programs in this section |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; responsible for meeting all course prerequisites; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
SOCI 1301 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
UNIV 1101 | Learn a Global Context I | 1 |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1302 | English Composition II | 3 |
HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
SOCI 1306 | Cont Social Prob&Social Pol | 3 |
UNIV 1402 | Signature Course | 4 |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
Foreign Language/Study Abroad | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
Foreign Language/Study Abroad | 3 | |
General Elective | 2 | |
Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
SOCI 3304 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
SOCI - Advanced SOCI Elective | 3 | |
SOCI - Advanced SOCI Elective | 3 | |
SOCI - Advanced SOCI Elective | 3 | |
Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SOCI 3301 | Research Methods in Social Sci | 3 |
SOCI - Advanced SOCI Elective | 3 | |
Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
SOCI 4310 or SOCI 4317 | Social Inequality or Race&Ethnic Relations | 3 |
SOCI - Advanced SOCI Elective | 3 | |
Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SOCI 4380 | Senior Proseminar | 3 |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
* | NOTE 1: See information on the combined BA/MA in Sociology. NOTE 2: Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 9 hours of their available electives in additional courses in their major curriculum. |
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.