Sociology (B.A.)
Administered by the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Effective Fall 2017
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
The Sociology program requires students who are not entering the major as a new student or transferring from another institution to have a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average to enter into the major. Students who have lower than a 2.5 may petition to join the major and the sociology faculty will meet to discuss and to vote on the petition. A majority vote by the sociology faculty would be needed to approve the petition.
Sociology Major Requirements: (Minimum 30 Credits)
A student must receive a C or better in the following core courses:
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
SOC.255 Research Methods for Social Inquiry
SOC.260 Basic Social Statistics
SOC.275 Sociological Theory
SOC.495 Social Research Practicum or SOC.496 Sociology Internship
Sociology Electives – Choose five; See restrictions below;
SOC.213 Contemporary Social Problems
SOC.215 Racial & Ethnic Minority Groups
SOC.231 Marriage & Family
SOC.316 Urban Sociology
SOC.318 Social Stratification
SOC.320 Sociology of Gender
SOC.325 Sociology of Culture
SOC.360 Microsociology
SOC.443 Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOC.467 Human Population Study
SOC.470 Senior Seminar
SOC.471 Independent Study
Sociology Electives’ Restrictions
No more than two of the five electives may be at the 200 level.
At least one of the five electives must be at the 400 level.