The Sociology major provides students with an understanding of the fundamental processes of social interaction that underlie all social organization and change. Beyond book and library study, students are required to develop skills in computer analysis and in survey and field research. Students may

1. Major in sociology,
2. Major in sociology with a concentration in criminology,
3. Major in sociology with a concentration in social problems in a global society,
4. Complete the social studies licensure for secondary teachers with a major in sociology,
5. Major in both sociology and another field, or
6. Minor in sociology.

Requirements for these six options are described separately below.

Student Learning Goals

Sociology majors at UNC Greensboro will be expected to:

• Define and apply basic sociological concepts used in micro and macro sociological theory
• Explain the difference between personal opinion and theoretical insight based on research and between structural and individualistic explanations of human action
• Know how to formulate research hypotheses, collect, and do basic analysis of data
• Evaluate the appropriateness of various theories and research methods for answering different types of empirical questions
• Explain the differences among and the uses of different types of sociological research methods
• Be able to recognize and respond appropriately to the ethical issues involved in studying human subjects and organizations

Overall Requirements

• 122 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
• All sociology majors must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours in sociology with at least a 2.0 GPA in the major.

Degree Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
University Requirements
General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (LEC)

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Requirements		18
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology †
SOC 225	Race, Class, and Gender: Social Inequalities
SOC 290	Thinking Sociologically-Classical Theory
SOC 301	Introduction to Methods and Research
SOC 302	Introduction to Data Analysis
SOC 490	Seeing Society-Contemporary Theory
Additional Requirements for the Sociology Concentration
Select six additional Sociology courses, four of which must be taken at the 300 level or above

†	Counts toward GEC GSB requirement.

Related Area Requirements

See the Sociology Department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies for related course recommendations.

Criminology Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required
SOC 222	Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOC 324	Criminology
Select at least three of the following:
SOC 317	Criminal Justice
SOC 323	Global Deviance
SOC 332	Law and Society
SOC 350	Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 390	African American Perspectives on Crime
SOC 393	Drugs and Society
SOC 419	Gender, Crime, and Deviance
SOC 420	Family Violence
SOC 422	Crimes of the Powerful
SOC 425	Contemporary Gangs in America
SOC 429	Collective Violence and Nonviolence in Global Perspective
SOC 430	Miscarriages of Justice
SOC 434	Considering Ourselves as Offenders, Victims and Survivors
Select one additional Sociology course *

*	May be any Sociology elective or may be chosen from the previous list.
†	Counts toward GEC GSB requirement.

Sociology with Social Studies High School Teaching Licensure Concentration Requirements

• Minimum of 46 credit hours in social studies beyond the requirements for the Sociology major

Teacher Licensure Requirements

The courses listed below satisfy competencies for the Standard Professional I License in Secondary Social Studies.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required
ECO 101	Introduction to Economics
HIS 308	Navigating World History
HIS 316	Interpreting American History
HIS 430	Historical Methods for Social Studies Teachers
HIS 440	Principles and Practices for Teaching History
ERM 405	Measurement and Assessment in Teaching
TED 444	Educational Psychology for the Secondary Grades
TED 445	Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning
TED 465	Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary School
TED 535	Literacy in the Content Area
TED 553	Teaching Practices and Curriculum in Social Studies

*	This course requires 25 hours of internship in the schools.

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 credit hours required for degree.

Sociology as a Second Major

Students who wish to declare a second major in Sociology must complete all requirements listed for the Sociology major.

Qualified

Students double majoring in Sociology and Psychology may substitute a specified PSY course^* for the course listed below.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
SOC 302	Introduction to Data Analysis

*	Specified PSY course: PSY 310 Statistics in Behavioral Science Research

Qualified

Students double majoring in Sociology and Political Science may substitute a specified PSC course^* for the course listed below.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
SOC 301	Introduction to Methods and Research

*	Specified PSC course: PSC 301 Research Methods in Political Science

Sociology as a Second Academic Concentration for Elementary Education Majors

• Minimum of 18 credit hours

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology
SOC 201	Social Problems
Select 12 credits at the 300 level or above from the following:
SOC 326	The Community
SOC 335	Marriage and the Family
SOC 341	Sociological Perspectives on Social Psychology
SOC 346	Population Problems
SOC 362	Sociological Perspectives on Education
SOC 365	Public Opinion and Mass Communication
SOC 370	Environmental Sociology
SOC 371	Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race in a Global Context
SOC 420	Family Violence