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-201	College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path	1
SOC-315	Social Conflict and Social Change	4
SOC-433	Senior Capstone	4

Choose one of the following:

PSYCH-216	Research Methods and Design	4
SOC-214	Research Methods in Sociology	4

Choose one of the following:

SOC-113	Introduction to Sociology	4
SOC-116	Social 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:

CJU-218	Crime and Law in Indian Country	4
CJU-236	Deviance and Social Control	4
CJU-237	School to Prison Pipeline	4
CJU-304	Race, Crime, and Justice	4
CJU-305	Crime and Mental Illness	4
CJU-331	Violence Against Women	4
CJU-340	Licit/Illicit: Drugs and Society	4
EDUC-408	Youth Programming	4
SOC-209	Youth in American Society	4
SOC-212	Statistics for the Social Sciences	4
SOC-221	Environment and Society	4
SOC-228	Cultural Diversity	4
SOC-253	Sociology of Health and Illness	4
SOC-257	Death and Dying	4
SOC-258	Global Health and Healing	4
SOC-276	Sex and Society	4
SOC-301	Sociology of Law	4
SOC-303	Native Women's Health	4
SOC-327	Special Topics in Sociology	4
SOC-329	Sociology of Globalization	4
SOC-342	Human Rights	4
SOC-344	Community Organizing	4
SOC-347	Immigration Law and Policy	4
SOC-348	Urban Sociology	4
SOC-379	Anthropological Perspectives in Spain	4
SOC-483	Internship in Sociology I	4
SOC-484	Internship in Sociology II	4
SOC-510	Independent Study	1-4
SOC-H555	Senior Honors Project	1-4

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.

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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	- Apply sociological principles and key concepts to analysis of the social world - Articulate an understanding of diverse social worlds
Demonstrate an understanding of sociological theory	- Demonstrate familiarity with classical and contemporary sociological theories - Demonstrate the ability to apply classical and contemporary sociological theories to more fully understand social conditions
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of research methods in Sociology	- Articulate and define the steps in the research process - 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.

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