Sociology, B.A.
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
- Major in sociology,
- Major in sociology with a concentration in criminology,
- Major in sociology with a concentration in social problems in a global society,
- Complete the social studies licensure for secondary teachers with a major in sociology,
- Major in both sociology and another field, or
- 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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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University Requirements | ||
General Education Core Requirements (GEC) | ||
College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (LEC) |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Requirements | 18 | |
Introduction to Sociology † | ||
Race, Class, and Gender: Social Inequalities | ||
Thinking Sociologically-Classical Theory | ||
Introduction to Methods and Research | ||
Introduction to Data Analysis | ||
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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | ||
Sociology of Deviant Behavior | ||
Criminology | ||
Select at least three of the following: | ||
Criminal Justice | ||
Global Deviance | ||
Law and Society | ||
Juvenile Delinquency | ||
African American Perspectives on Crime | ||
Drugs and Society | ||
Gender, Crime, and Deviance | ||
Family Violence | ||
Crimes of the Powerful | ||
Contemporary Gangs in America | ||
Collective Violence and Nonviolence in Global Perspective | ||
Miscarriages of Justice | ||
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.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | ||
Introduction to Economics | ||
Navigating World History | ||
Interpreting American History | ||
Historical Methods for Social Studies Teachers | ||
Principles and Practices for Teaching History | ||
Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | ||
Educational Psychology for the Secondary Grades | ||
Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary School | ||
Literacy in the Content Area | ||
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.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Social Problems | ||
Select 12 credits at the 300 level or above from the following: | ||
The Community | ||
Marriage and the Family | ||
Sociological Perspectives on Social Psychology | ||
Population Problems | ||
Sociological Perspectives on Education | ||
Public Opinion and Mass Communication | ||
Environmental Sociology | ||
Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race in a Global Context | ||
Family Violence |