Sociology Major (B.A.)

Major code BA4251

College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology and Anthropology
Bentley Annex 162
Athens, OH 45701
socanth@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/cas/sociology-anthropology

Cindy Anderson, Chair
andersc2@ohio.edu
Charlie Morgan, contact person
morganc3@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The sociology major is designed for students who seek to develop a rigorous understanding of research methods, sociological theories, and how everyday lives and actions are influenced by broader social structures, contexts and processes.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

With valuable skills in critical thinking, research methods, statistics, and writing, those with a sociology degree find meaningful and rewarding employment in variety of careers. Career opportunities for sociology majors exist with private companies, social service agencies, higher education, local, state, and federal government, and organizations of all kinds. For example, graduates may find work in the areas of community organizing, labor relations, law, minority affairs, rural development, urban planning, economic and environmental sustainability, healthcare, disability services, social welfare, substance abuse, immigration, juvenile delinquency, counseling, criminal justice, and many technical and scientific fields. Employers now look most favorably on candidates with strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, all of which we emphasize in our program.

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Requirements

University-wide Graduation Requirements

Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement

View the College and Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements .

Sociology Hours Requirement

Complete a total of 30 semester credit hours of SOC coursework, including all the requirements below.

Sociology Core Courses

Earn a C or better in the following three courses:

SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3000 - Development of Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3500 - Elementary Research Techniques Credit Hours: 3

Sociology Statistics Courses

Complete one of the following courses:

ANTH 2500 - Applied Statistics in Sociology and Anthropology Credit Hours: 4
COMS 3520 - Quantitative Inquiry in Communication Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3810 - Economic Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2500 - Statistics and Probability Credit Hours: 4
PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
QBA 2010 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hours: 4
SOC 2500 - Applied Statistics in Sociology and Anthropology Credit Hours: 4

Sociology Concentration

Complete three courses at the 3000- or 4000-level.

SOC 3090 - Sociology of Appalachia Credit Hours: 3
or
SOC 3090C - Sociology of Appalachia Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3150 - Social Identities Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3270 - Sociology of Education Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3290 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3300 - Sociology of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3310 - Class and Inequality Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3325 - Access to Justice Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3340 - Veterans in Society Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3350 - Economic Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3400 - Population and Society Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3410 - Sociology of Immigration Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3560J - Writing in Sociology & Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
or
SOC 3560J - Writing in Sociology & Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3561J - Writing in Food, Hunger, and Inequality Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3568J - Writing for Social Justice Credit Hours: 3
or
SOC 3568J - Writing for Social Justice Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3650 - Sociology of Mental Illness Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3720 - Sociology of Masculinity Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3730 - Sociology of Sexualities Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4000 - Emergent Topics in Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4130 - Media and Society Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4140 - Contemporary Social Movements Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4160 - Society and the Individual Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4190 - Group Processes Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4210 - Comparative Studies of Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4220 - The American Family System Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4240 - Urban Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4280 - Sociology of Religion Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4300 - Sociology of Organization Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4320 - Political Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4330 - Sociology of Work Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4500 - Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4620 - Sociology of the Courts Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4640 - Law in Societies Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4650 - Social Change Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4670 - Violence Against Women Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4700 - Sociology of Gender Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4710 - Gender and Justice Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4810 - Environmental Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Sociology Electives

Complete any three sociology courses (9 hours) at any level.

Sociology Capstone

Complete the following course:

SOC 4950 - Sociology Capstone Credit Hours: 3