Sociology, Bachelor of Science
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 5 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 27 | |
| Prescribed Electives | 6 | |
| Electives | 22-40 | |
| Minor (Optional) | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 30 upper-division hours and 25% of total semester hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy residency requirement
- CIP Code: 45.1101
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| BIOL 1306 | Gen Biology I-Attr Living Sys | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| SOCI 1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or SPCH 1318 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| Component Option Course from Approved List | 3 | |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Subtotal: | 5 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | ||
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 2330 | The Craft of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3310 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 3320 | Research Methods in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3330 | Statistics for Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 4392 | Sociology Capstone | 3 |
| SOCI 4366 | Regression & Data Analysis Soc | 3 |
| SOCI 3340 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| or SOCI 3312 | Health and Society | |
| SOCI 4331 | Demography & Population Problems | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 27 | |
| Prescribed Electives | 6 | |
| Topics: Environmental Sociology | ||
| Water and Society | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
| Social & Natural Systems of the United States-Mexico Borderlands | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Sex, Sexuality, and Society | ||
| LGBTQ+ | ||
| Aging in America | ||
| Directed Research in Sociology | ||
| Subtotal: | 6 | |
| Electives | 22-28 | |
| Social Deviance | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Myths & Reality-Marrige/Family | ||
| Inequality and Social Stratification | ||
| Mexican Americans: Identity, Movements, and Social Justice | ||
| Immigration, Racial Politics, and Nation | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Introduction to Human Services | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Selected Topics in Family | ||
| Families and Inequality | ||
| Deconstructing Disney: Race, Gender, and Age | ||
| Mexican American Families | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Afrx-Latinxs: Race, Culture, and Transnationalism | ||
| Women of Color | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Selected Topics in Sociology | ||
| Sociology Internship | ||
| Subtotal: | 22-28 | |
| Minor (Optional) | 18 | |
| Subtotal: | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| BIOL 1306 & BIOL 1106 | Gen Biology I-Attr Living Sys and General Biology I Lab | 4 |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SOCI 2330 | The Craft of Sociology | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Component Option Course | 3 | |
| SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| SOCI 3340 or SOCI 3312 | Environmental Sociology or Health and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 3310 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Prescribed Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SOCI 3320 | Research Methods in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 3330 | Statistics for Sociology | 3 |
| Prescribed Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SOCI 4366 | Regression & Data Analysis Soc | 3 |
| SOCI 4331 | Demography & Population Problems | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SOCI 4392 | Sociology Capstone | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |