Sociology

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program, with an area of study in Sociology, prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The program focuses on the forces that produce stability and changes in people's behavior, beliefs, and attitudes, and social organization. Students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in sociology.

Degree Requirements

• A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

GLB-3010	Global Issues and Society	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

ANT-1010	Introduction to Anthropology	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-3220	Cultural Diversity in the United States	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Required Courses (9 Credits)

SOC-1010

Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology

3

Select one of the following Social Theory courses:

SOC-3870	Modern Sociological Foundations	3
SOC-4170	Contemporary Sociological Theory	3

Select one of the following Research courses:

SOS-4920	Research Methods in Social Sciences	3
STA-2010	Principles of Statistics	3

B. Sociology Electives (21 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
SOC-2420	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC-3620	Sociology of Work	3
SOC-3760	Women and Social Action	3
SOC-3840	Gangs	3
SOC-3220	Cultural Diversity in the United States	3
SOC-2910	Criminology	3

*This list is a guide. Other Sociology courses may be appropriate for this area of study. For other course options, please contact an academic advisor.

C. Social Science Electives (12 Credits)

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Social Science Electives

12

Complete any 12 credits in the Social Science area.

D. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-4950

Liberal Arts Capstone

3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Sociology program will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the major theoretical concepts and historical trends in sociology;
• apply the scientific method to examine sociological issues;
• describe the importance of values, ethical standards, and diversity in sociology;
• demonstrate knowledge of the individual in society in regard to such areas as culture, socialization, groups and organizations, and crime;
• discuss some of the underlying factors concerning such areas as: social stratification, global stratification, race and ethnicity, and gender; and
• compare the social dynamics of some of the major social institutions.