MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Major Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts:

Plan A: Academic Specialization

36 semester hours as follows:

1. 15 semester hours of required courses:
   • SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology
   • SOCI 3351 Social Psychology
   • SOCI 3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
   • SOCI 3384 Research
   • SOCI 3387 Sociological Theory
2. 21 additional semester hours in Sociology, at least 12 of which are upper division.
   
3. A minor in any other field.

Plan B: Professional Specialization

48 semester hours, distributed as follows:

1. 24 semester hours of required courses:
   • SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology
   • SOCI 3332 Culturology and Cross-Cultural Communication
   • SOCI 3344 Social Stratification
   • SOCI 3351 Social Psychology
   • SOCI 3371 Minority Relations
   • SOCI 3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
   • SOCI 3384 Research
   • SOCI 3387 Sociological Theory
2. One of the following options (6 hours):
   1. SOCI 3355 Aging in America and SOCI 3356 Death in America
   2. SOCI 3322 Crime and Delinquency and SOCI 3323 Criminal Justice
   3. SOCI 3343 The Family and PSYC 2370 Child and Adolescent Development
      
3. 6 additional hours in Sociology
4. The following 12 hours:
   1. SOCI 4359/4360 Directed Practicum/Internship I, II
   2. BMGT 3340 Management Theory and Practice
   3. BMGT 3354 Human Resource Management

Requirements for a Minor in Sociology:

12 semester hours (6 upper division) in SOCI

Recommended Sequence of Courses in the Major (Plan A):

Freshman Year

SOCI 1311 Introductory Sociology

Sophomore Year

SOCI 2335 Social Issues Through Cinema or SOCI 2341 Social Institutions

Junior Year

SOCI 3351 Social Psychology
SOCI 3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
SOCI 3384 Research Methods
6 hours of upper division sociology courses

Senior Year (or Junior year as offered)

SOCI 3387 Sociological Theory
12 hours of upper division sociology courses

Recommended Sequence of Courses in the Major (Plan B):

Freshman Year

SOCI 1311 Introductory Sociology

Sophomore Year

SOCI 2335 Social Issues Through Cinema or SOCI 2341 Social Institutions

Junior Year

SOCI 3351 Social Psychology
SOCI 3381 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
SOCI 3384 Research Methods
BMGT 3340 Management Theory and Practice option A, B, or C

Senior Year (or Junior year as offered)

SOCI 3387 Sociological Theory (or Junior year as offered)
SOCI 4359 Practicum I
SOCI 4360 Practicum II
BMGT 3340 Management Theory and Practice
12 hours of upper division sociology courses