Sociology, BA

A Bachelor of Arts with a major in sociology provides a well-rounded and comprehensive understanding of social theory and research methods and prepares you for numerous careers in human services and corporations or for an entry-level research job as an interviewer or statistician.

Degree Requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in sociology.

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum in the Academic policies section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences degree requirements .

Major requirements

33 hours in sociology, of which 24 must be advanced, including the sociology core curriculum (15 specified hours in sociology), of which 12 must be taken at UNT and at the advanced level (3000 or 4000). Note: Students must receive a C or better in sociology core curriculum courses.

Sociology core curriculum

Minor

Recommended but not required.

Other requirements

Minimum sociology grade point average of 2.25 is required for graduation.
A total of 42 hours upper-division work (advanced courses).
30-hour residence requirement.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1		Semester 2
MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics	3 hours	SOCI 2070 - Introduction to Race and Ethnic Relations	3 hours
SOCI 1510 - Introduction to Sociology	3 hours	Communication core	3 hours
Communication core	3 hours	Language, Philosophy and Culture core	3 hours
Creative Arts core	3 hours	Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865	3 hours	HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	Component Area Option B core	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours
Sociology Elective	3 hours	Sociology Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy	3 hours	PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions	3 hours
SOCI 3200 - Sociological Theory	3 hours	SOCI 3220 - Quantitative Data Collection	3 hours
CLASS Distribution-Communication and Digital Skills	3 hours	SOCI 3240 - Qualitative Research Methods	3 hours
Sociology Elective-advanced	3 hours	CLASS Distribution-Cultural Diversity and Global Issues	3 hours
Elective-advanced	3 hours	Sociology Elective-advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
SOCI 3280 - Quantitative Data Analysis	3 hours	Sociology Elective-advanced	3 hours
Sociology Elective-advanced	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective-advanced	3 hours
Elective-advanced	3 hours	Elective-advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours