Sociology B.A.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E (See Core section of the Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

SOCI 1121	Sociological Perspectives	3
SOCI 2100	Fundamentals of Sociology	3
MATH 2600	Probability and Statistics	3
CSCI 1000	Intro to Computer Sci & Appl	3
	Foreign Language	0 - 9

Note: A course taken to satisfy an Area F requirement may not also be counted to satisfy Areas A-E or a Major requirement.  Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at Georgia College.

Selections (6-18 hours) from:

ECON 2106	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
POLS 2201	State & Local Government	3
POLS 2401	Intro to Intl Relations	3
CRJU 1100	Intro to Criminal Justice	3
GEOG 1101	Intro to Human Geography	3
GEOG 1102	World Regional Geography	3
PSYC 1101	Intro to General Psychology	3
PSYC 2101	Intro to the Psy of Adjustment	3
ANTH 1102	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANTH 1104	Introduction to Archeology	3
HIST 2111	The United States to 1877	3
HIST 2112	The United States Since 1877	3
HIST 3020	African American History	3
HIST 3025	African Amer Hist Since 1877	3
SOCI 2293	Intro to Marriage and Family	3
PHIL 2010	Survey of Philosophy	3

Major Requirements (27 semester hours)

SOCI 3442	Research Methods	3
SOCI 3450	Hist & Cntmpry Social Thought	3
SOCI 3446	Social Stratification	3
	Additional courses in Sociology (SOCI) at the 3000-4000 level	12

Senior Capstone Experience: Sociology majors can choose among the following options with Advisor approval required. (3-6 hours)

SOCI 4920	Senior Seminar on Sociology	3
	and
SOCI 4960	Internship	1 - 15
	or
SOCI 4999	Student Research	1 - 6
	or
SOCI 4940	Independent Study	1 - 4
	or
SOCI 4950	Special Topics	1 - 4

Project determined in consultation with a Sociology faculty member.

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course that counts toward major requirements and in the senior capstone.
2. A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
3. Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002) (9-12 hours). Sociology majors who take foreign language courses at the university level may count up to three of them (9 hours) in Area F.
4. The first-year academic seminar must be completed with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.

Electives (24-36 semester hours)

European Union Certificate Program

The Department of Government & Sociology coordinates the University's participation in the European Union Certificate Program. The program, sponsored by the University System of Georgia European Council, is open to all majors. Those interested in careers in international affairs and international business should find the program especially useful. Students in the program will take Introduction to the European Union (POLS 4505), four other courses from various social science, humanities/fine arts, business/economics, and natural/health sciences disciplines, and a capstone seminar. Some of the courses are offered jointly with other University System institutions and with the University of Munich in Germany. Additional information is available in the department office and in the International Education Center.