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Sociology, BA, BS

Degree Requirements - 126 credits

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major

Sociology Major Requirements: 10 courses, 37 credits

Core Requirements (5 courses, 17 credits)

CAS-201College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path

1
CAS-H201Honors College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path

1
SOC-315Social Conflict and Social Change

4
SOC-433Senior Capstone

4
Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Choose one of the following:

PSYCH-216Research Methods and Design

4
SOC-214Research Methods in Sociology

4

Choose one of the following:

SOC-113Introduction to Sociology

4
SOC-H113Honors Introduction to Sociology

4
SOC-116Social Justice

4

Electives (5 courses, 20 credits)

Choose five additional 4-credit electives from the list below. At least three must be SOC courses. At least one course must be at the 200-level, and at least two courses must be at the 300-level or higher. SOC-113 or SOC-116 can be used as a major elective if it is not being counted towards the major requirements.

CJU-218Crime and Law in Indian Country

4
CJU-236Deviance and Social Control

4
CJU-237School to Prison Pipeline

4
CJU-304Race, Crime, and Justice

4
CJU-305Crime and Mental Illness

4
CJU-331Violence Against Women

4
CJU-340Licit/Illicit: Drugs and Society

4
EDUC-408Youth Programming

4
EDUC-H408Honors Youth Programming

4
SOC-113Introduction to Sociology

4
SOC-H113Honors Introduction to Sociology

4
SOC-116Social Justice

4
SOC-209Youth in American Society

4
SOC-212Statistics for Sociology

4
SOC-221Environment and Society

4
SOC-228Cultural Diversity

4
SOC-253Sociology of Health and Illness

4
SOC-257Death and Dying

4
SOC-258Global Health and Healing

4
SOC-276Sex and Society

4
SOC-301Sociology of Law

4
SOC-303Native Women's Health

4
SOC-327Special Topics in Sociology

4
SOC-329Sociology of Globalization

4
SOC-342Human Rights

4
SOC-344Community Organizing

4
SOC-347Immigration Law and Policy

4
SOC-348Urban Sociology

4
SOC-379Anthropological Perspectives in Spain

4
SOC-483Internship in Sociology I

4
SOC-484Internship in Sociology II

4
SOC-510Independent Study

4
SOC-H555Senior Honors Project

4

Note: Elective courses must be taken for 4 credits in order to count as fulfilling the requirement.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

About the Sociology Major

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Sociology Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.

Learning Goals Learning Objectives
Students will... Students will be able to...
Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of Sociology - Articulate an understanding of key sociological concepts, in particular, social construction, intersectionality, social institutions, and social inequalities. 
-Apply key sociological concepts to the analyses of diverse social interactions and worlds.
Demonstrate an understanding of sociological theory - Demonstrate familiarity with classical and contemporary sociological theories.
- Apply classical and contemporary sociological theories to more fully understand social conditions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of research methods in Sociology - Articulate the terminologies and steps of both quantitative and qualitative research. 
- Locate, read, and critically analyze research articles.

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Honors

Honors in the Major is a highly selective opportunity to complete a signature original project or thesis with the close personalized mentorship of a departmental faculty member beginning in the junior year.  Students have the opportunity to complete a junior level interdisciplinary course addressing real-world problems. In the senior year, students present research or creative works completed in their discipline at the Honors in the Major Symposium. There is special recognition at Commencement and on the Suffolk transcript.

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Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Crime and Justice Studies

Degree Requirements

  1. Students admitted to this dual degree program must meet all the requirements of an undergraduate Sociology major, including completion of at least two CJU electives.

  2. Students must also meet all requirements for the Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies.

  3. The two graduate courses taken during the senior year will count toward BOTH the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. Credit hours will be awarded based on the graduate course description.

  4. Before enrolling in any Master's level courses, students must obtain approval for classes through the MSCJS graduate program director.

  5. Students are subject to the usual standards for academic standing, i.e., undergraduate standards for undergraduate courses and graduate standards for graduate courses.

Upon successful completion of all of the degree requirements, a student will receive a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. The exact degree will be awarded based on the specific undergraduate program the student completes. A student may permanently exit the dual degree program and opt to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree if all the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree have been met. In this case, the graduate courses taken in the senior year will be counted as 4-credit courses applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements.

About the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Crime and Justice Studies

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