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2021-2022 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs / Sociology / Sociology, BA, BS
Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major
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Choose one of the following:
Choose five additional 4-credit Sociology electives, at least one must be at the 200-level, and at least two must be at the 300-level:
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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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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.
To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:
Graduate with a major GPA of 3.5 or higher
Graduate with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
Complete SOC-H555 Senior Honors Project OR complete a SOC course using the honors contract system
CAS Honors Program students only: Also present work from the senior honors experience at the Honors Symposium or Pecha Kucha event.
To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must either:
Have a major GPA of 3.5 or higher
Have an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
CAS Honors Program students only: CAS Honors Program students who fulfill the above GPA requirement are assumed to be candidates for departmental honors and should consult with a major advisor during their junior year about registering for major honors requirements as described above.
All other students: Apply to the honors coordinator.
Degree Requirements
Students admitted to this dual degree program must meet 1) all the requirements of an undergraduate Sociology major, including completion of at least two CJU electives, or 2) all the requirements of an undergraduate Criminal Justice major.
Students must also meet all requirements for the Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies.
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.
Before enrolling in any Master's level courses, students must obtain approval for classes through the MSCJS graduate program director.
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.
Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this accelerated bachelor's/master's degree.