Sociology (B.A.)

Program Requirements:

Sociology (B.A.) 4-Year Plan :

• A grade of C- or higher in all department courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher for all courses required in the major.
• All sociology courses applied toward graduation must be completed within ten 10 years from the time the first sociology course was completed.
• Although a minor is not required, study in an outside area is recommended. Anthropology, computer science, economics, history, labor studies, political science, psychology, organizational leadership and supervision, and women’s studies support the major well.  Information on minors can be found in the Program Descriptions  section of this Catalog.

Sociology (B.A.) with Secondary Education 4-Year Plan :

• Students pursuing a double degree (BSED and BA/BS) in Secondary Education with History, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology require a minor.  They may choose a minor in any of the following programs, provided the minor is different than the major: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, Exceptional Needs-Mild Intervention, French, German, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Spanish.   See below for examples of 4-year plans.  Contact your History or Education advisor for assistance choosing your specific minor.

To earn the B.A. with a major in Sociology, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to the General Requirements noted above:

General Education Requirements: Credits 33

• Click on the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Requirements link above for details.
• Some majors may require particular General Education courses as specified in their program description.  Up to six credits of approved General Education courses satisfying requirements in Areas A and B, and three credits satisfying requirements in Area C, may originate in the major.  A grade of C- or higher in each course, and an overall GPA of 2.0 is required to satisfy the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Requirements.

College of Liberal Arts Course Requirements

Click on the PFW College of Liberal Arts link above for detailed information on college requirements.

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses: Credits 19

• ANTH 10005 - Anthropology And Sociology Student Success Seminar Cr. 1.
• SOC 16101 - Principles Of Sociology Cr. 3.
• SOC 34001 - Social Theory Cr. 3.
• SOC 34002 - Contemporary Social Theory Cr. 3.
• SOC 35100 - Social Statistics Cr. 3.
• SOC 35202 - Methods Of Social Research Cr. 3.
• SOC 47000 - Senior Seminar Cr. 3.

Sociology Elective Courses: Credits 15

• At least 6 of the 15 additional Sociology elective credit hours required must be at the 2000+ level or above
• At least 9 of the 15 additional Sociology elective credit hours required must be at the 3000+ level or above

Below is a list of possible Elective course options.  Check with advisor or department for additional details or to see if new courses have been added.  

Soc 20900 Community and the Built Environment
Soc 21001 Modern Japanese Society
Soc 21201 Race, Religion, and Social Cohesion
Soc 22500 Violence
Soc 25000 Personal Life, Intimacy, and the Risk Society
Soc 29500 Selected topics in Sociology
Soc 30000 Race and Ethnic Relations
Soc 31201 Education and Society
Soc 31300 Religion and Society
Soc 31401 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine
Soc 31601 The Family
Soc 31701 Social Stratification
Soc 32001 Deviant Behavior and Social Control
Soc 32501 Criminology
Soc 33001 Sociological Social Psychology
Soc 33201 Sociology of Development
Soc 39800 Internship in Sociology
Soc 43001 Environmental Sociology
Soc 49400 Field Experience in Sociology
Soc 49500 Individual Readings in Sociology

General Electives

• Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120.

Total Credits: 120

Time Limit

• All Sociology courses applied toward graduation must be completed within ten (10) years from the time the first Sociology course was completed.

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program.  Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career.  If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.