Offered by Department of Sociology, Geography and Earth Science:

Sociology Major

Sociology Option
Bachelor of Arts

NSS BA 6506

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  
  • English Language minimum = 9
  • Humanities minimum = 9
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
  • Personal Development minimum = 2
• BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
  For specific language requirements see Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
• Major Option = 33
• Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24
  Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 108
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 17
• Minimum total hours required for BA in Sociology = 125
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Sociology Requirements (21 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
     • SOC 237, Sociological Inquiry - 3 hours
     • SOC 300, Sociological Theory - 3 hours
     • SOC 468, Senior Seminar - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • SOC 201, Social Inequality - 3 hours
     • SOC 250GS, Anthropology - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • SOC 225, Global Cultures and Diversity - 3 hours
     • SOC 275, Social Psychology - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
     • STAT 235, Statistical Techniques for Research I - 3 hours
2. Sociology Electives (12 hours required)
   • Take 4 courses from:
     • SOC 300-SOC 488
     • (except SOC 490; no more than 3 hours from SOC 475)