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 |
|---|---|---|
| [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 foreign language coursework (not credit by exam). Students may take 6 SCH in Spanish at the level determined by the Spanish Placement Exam or by satisfying required pre-requisites. Students may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level or above. 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 2301 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOCI 3301 | Research Methods in Social Sci | 3 |
| SOCI 3304 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 4310 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 4380 | Senior Proseminar | 3 |
| Advanced Sociology Electives | ||
| Select 12 SCH from any 3000-4000 level SOCI | 12 | |
| 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 | |
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, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 1314 or MATH 1332 | College Algebra or Mathematics for Liberal Arts I | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learn a Global Context I | 2 |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| 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 1302 | Signature Course | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 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 2301 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOCI 3304 | Sociological Theory | 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 | Social Inequality | 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 | |
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NOTE 1: 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.
NOTE 2: SOCI 3301, SOCI 3304, and SOCI 4380 should not be taken simultaneously. These classes should be taken once per semester as per the four-year degree plan
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.