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2022-2023 General Catalog

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Sociology - BA, BS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

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For more information about Sociology, see the Sociology, Social Work & Anthropology Department website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Bachelor of Science Degree

Students desiring a (BS) Bachelor of Science degree must complete all requirements listed in the sample four-year plan below:

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Students desiring a (BA) Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the language proficiency requirements in one of the following ways: * (in addition to the (BS) Bachelor of Science degree requirements)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent) OR
Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of American Sign Language IV (COMD 4920) and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Deafness (COMD 4780), and by passing an exit interview OR
Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent) OR
Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students OR
TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy course of student’s choice.

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admission to USU in Good Standing with an overall USU GPA of 2.75			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		SOC 3010: Social Inequality (DSS)	3
SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology (BSS)	3	minimum grade of C or better	Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3	select a course from the list
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	select a course from the list	Sociology Elective	3
Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	select a course from the list	Breadth Physical Science (BPS)	3	select a course from the list
Elective Course	3		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15		TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments			Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3		SOC 3120: Social Statistics I (QI)	3
SOC 3110: Methods of Social Research (CI)	3		Sociology Elective	3
Sociology Elective	3		Breadth Requirement	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	6
TOTAL CREDITS:	15		TOTAL CREDITS:	18
Comments			Comments

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
SOC 4010: Sociological Theory: Insights from Classical and Contemporary Perspectives (DSS)	3		SOC Upper Division Elective	3
SOC Upper Division Elective	3		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3		Upper Division Elective Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15		TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments			Comments

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3		SOC Upper Division Elective	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15		TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments			Comments

Departmental Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.75, Overall; 2.75, USU

Additional Matriculation Requirement: Complete SOC 1010 and at least one other SOC-prefix class with a grade of C or better

Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.5, major; 2.0, USU; 2.0, Overall

Minimum Grade Accepted: C in SOC 1010 ; C- in major courses

Sociology majors must meet the following course requirements:

1. Complete the general requirements of the University.

Majors are expected to take one of the following courses with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent: MATH 1030 , MATH 1050 , MATH 1060 ; STAT 1040 , STAT 1045 , and either STAT 2000 or STAT 2300 to fulfill the quantitative literacy requirement for University Studies.

2. Complete a minimum of 33 credits of sociology coursework.

At least fifty percent of the sociology coursework must be completed in the USU Sociology program. Sociology majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in sociology courses and earn a grade of C or better in SOC 1010 (BSS) Introductory Sociology (effective Fall Semester 2005) and a C- or better in all other courses to be counted toward the major. Sociology courses over 10 years old do not count toward the major requirement.

3. A minor outside the program is encouraged but not required.

4. Complete the following required courses (15 credits):

Understanding Society:

SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4010 - Sociological Theory: Insights from Classical and Contemporary Perspectives (DSS) 3 credit(s)

Tools Classes:

SOC 3110 - Methods of Social Research (CI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3120 - Social Statistics I (QI) 3 credit(s)

5. Choose a minimum of 18 credits from the following sociology elective courses:

Of the 18 elective credits, at least 3 credits must come from three of the four specialty areas listed below.

Sociology - BA, BS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

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Bachelor of Science Degree

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Minimum University Requirements

Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Departmental Graduation Requirements

1. Complete the general requirements of the University.

2. Complete a minimum of 33 credits of sociology coursework.

3. A minor outside the program is encouraged but not required.

4. Complete the following required courses (15 credits):

Understanding Society:

Tools Classes:

5. Choose a minimum of 18 credits from the following sociology elective courses:

a. Crime & Deviance

b. Social Inequality

c. People, Place, and Change

d. Social Health and Well-Being