BA in Sociology

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in Sociology prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The program focuses on the forces that produce stability and changes in people's behavior, beliefs, and attitudes, and social organization. Students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in sociology.

Degree Requirements

• A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 300 level or above, within the area of study.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-101	English Composition I	3
ENC-102	English Composition II	3
COM-209	Public Speaking	3
MAT-105	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-110	Critical Information Literacy	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-101	Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-230	Ethics in the Digital Age	3
POS-110	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-210	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-113	American History I	3
FIL-110	American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below

SOC-291	Criminology	3
HIS-114	American History II	3
HIS-121	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-103	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-130	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-101	General Earth Science	3
BIO-208	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Required Courses (9 Credits)

SOC-101

Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology

3

Select one of the following Social Theory courses:

SOC-387	Modern Sociological Foundations	3
SOC-417	Contemporary Sociological Theory	3

Select one of the following Research courses:

SOS-492	Research Methods in Social Sciences	3
STA-201	Principles of Statistics	3

B. Sociology Electives (21 Credits)

SOC-210	Marriage and the Family	3
SOC-242	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC-362	Sociology of Work	3
SOC-376	Women and Social Action	3
SOC-384	Gangs	3
SOC-322	Cultural Diversity in the United States	3

*This list is a guide. Other Sociology courses may be appropriate for this area of study. For other course options, please contact an Advisor.

C. Social Science Electives (12 Credits)

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Social Science Electives

12

Complete any 12 credits in the Social Science area.

D. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-495

Liberal Arts Capstone

3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Sociology program will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the major theoretical concepts and historical trends in sociology;
• apply the scientific method to examine sociological issues;
• describe the importance of values, ethical standards, and diversity in sociology;
• demonstrate knowledge of the individual in society in regard to such areas as culture, socialization, groups and organizations, and crime;
• discuss some of the underlying factors concerning such areas as: social stratification, global stratification, race and ethnicity, and gender; and
• compare the social dynamics of some of the major social institutions.