Students who major in sociology must complete 34 semester hours of sociology courses. There are six required courses (SOC 100, SOC 301, SOC 302, SOC 303, SOC 304, SOC 495), and 21 of the 34 semester hours must be at the 300-level or above. Students who major in Sociology have the option to pursue a series of informal tracks:
- Community Service
- Law and Justice
- Environmental Social Science
- Global Structures
These tracks do not alter the basic degree requirements listed below. For details on track expectations please consult the Department of Sociology webpage, http://www.uah.edu/sociology. Sociology majors planning their course of study should contact the department to learn about the timing and frequency of required course offerings.
- Sociology, BA requires 120 credit hours.
- 36 of 120 credit hours must be taken at 300 level or higher.
- Must have a 2.0 GPA in major, minor, and overall.
- No more than 6 credit hours of HPE may count in degree requirements.
- 12 of the last 18 credit hours must be taken at UAH, with an overall 25% of coursework taken at UAH.
- No more than 60 credit hours from a two-year school can be applied toward a UAH degree.
- For graduation application instructions, see here.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Composition | 6 | |
| COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 12 | |
12 hours of Humanities and Fine Arts chosen from the following categories below | ||
| Fine Arts: Choose one | 3 | |
| ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR:NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| Literature: Choose one or two | 3-6 | |
Students must have a two course sequence in either Literature or History. | ||
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | ||
or EH 242 | MYTHOLOGY | |
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts: Choose one or two | 3-6 | |
| ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR:NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| Intro to Rhetorical Communication | ||
Any WLC 100 level 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRO TO ETHICS | ||
| TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES | ||
| INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES | ||
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 11 | |
| Mathematics: Choose one | 3 | |
| ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA & TRIG | ||
| MATH PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS | ||
| CALCULUS A | ||
| Natural Sciences: Choose two | 8 | |
| EXPLORING THE COSMOS I | ||
| EXPLORING THE COSMOS II | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY | ||
| INTRO TO CHEMISTRY and INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE | ||
| WEATHER, CLIMATE & GLOBAL CHNG | ||
| CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALC III | ||
| History and Social and Behavioral Sciences | 12 | |
| 12 hours of History and Social and Behavioral Sciences chosen from the following categories below | ||
| History: Choose one or two | 3-6 | |
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences: Choose two or three | 6-9 | |
| PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGICAL PERSP TECH & SCI | ||
| MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | ||
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional | 19 | |
| WLC 101 | 3 | |
| Pre-professional Electives | 16 | |
| Choose from the categories above Humanities, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Lab Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Only 9 hours of Mathematics and Lab Sciences can be applied toward this area. | ||
| Sociology Courses | 34 | |
| SOC 100 | INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| SOC 301 | RESEARCH METHODS ( Offered Fall Only) | 3 |
| SOC 302 | SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY ( Offered Spring only) | 3 |
| SOC 303 | STATISTICS/SOCIAL SCIENCES | 3 |
| SOC 304 | STATISTICS LAB | 1 |
| SOC 495 | SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR ( SOC 301 is a pre-requisite) | 3 |
| SOC Electives 300+ | 9 | |
| SOC Electives Any Level | 9 | |
| Minor Courses | 21 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
Elective hours vary by program, please see advisor. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
Additional Information
As with all students in the College of Liberal Arts, our students will initiate the Program of Study through the College of Liberal Arts Academic Advisor (Morton Hall, Room 336) but they are encouraged to first consult with the Sociology Department Chair or any member of our faculty (all located in Morton Hall, Room 344).
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| EH 101 | COLLEGE WRITING I | 3 |
| Math | 3 | |
| SOC 100 | INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| FYE 101 | CHARGER SUCCESS | 1 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | COLLEGE WRITING II | 3 |
| SOC 102 | ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| Area V Course | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 206 | MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | |
| History | 3 | |
| Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| EH 207 | READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | 3 |
| or EH 208 | or READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | |
| SOC 150 | SOCIOLOGICAL PERSP TECH SCI | 3 |
| or SOC 105 | or INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | |
| WLC 101 | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| HY 103 | WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | 3 |
| or HY 104 | or WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | |
| Area V Course | 3 | |
| SOC 301 | RESEARCH METHODS (Offered Fall Only) | 3 |
| SOC 300+ | 3 | |
| Minor Courses | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 302 | SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (Offered Spring Only) | 3 |
| SOC 303 | STATISTICS/SOCIAL SCIENCES | 3 |
| SOC 304 | STATISTICS LAB | 1 |
| Minor Courses | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 300+ | 3 | |
| SOC 300+ | 3 | |
| Minor Courses | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 495 | SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR (SOC 301 is a pre-requisite) | 3 |
| Minor Courses | 6 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 13 | |
| Total Semester Hours: | 120 | |