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Nov 24, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog | 2023-2024 Previous Edition
Sociology, Social Problems and Policy Concentration, B.A.
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Students may complete the general B.A. in Sociology degree program or, if desired, complete a concentration in one of four substantive areas as part of the B.A. in Sociology degree:
- Sociology, Medical Sociology Concentration, B.A.
- Sociology, Organizations, Occupations, and Work Concentration, B.A.
- Sociology, Social Problems and Policy Concentration, B.A.
- Sociology, Sociological Social Psychology Concentration, B.A.
The concentration is optional. The concentration requires a total of 4 courses, in which one is a required course for the specific concentration and the other three courses are selected from an approved list of electives for the specific concentration. These courses will not add to the total number of hours required for the major, but will count toward the elective hours already required for the major.
All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .
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Admission Requirements
Freshmen and Transfers
Currently Enrolled Students
Degree Requirements
A Major in Sociology leading to the B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 32 credit hours of sociology courses with a minimum of 120 total credit hours, completion of general education requirements, and a minor or double major. All Sociological Theory Core courses, Sociological Research Methods, Quantitative Analysis, and Senior Seminar courses are restricted to majors and minors only. Some double majors may only have 31 credit hours of approved sociology courses with substitution of Research Methods courses: Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science.
General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)
For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . The Sociology Department offers the SOCY 1501 (Global Theme-Sociological Approaches to Global Issues) and SOCY 1511 (Local Theme-Sociological Approaches to Local Issues) general education courses. These are open to all students within and outside the department.
Foundation Course (3 credit hours)
Sociological Theory Course (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Sociological Research Core Courses (8 credit hours)
Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
Note: 9 out of 15 credit hours from the Restricted Elective Courses (3 credit hours) below and Concentration Courses (12 credit hours) combined must be SOCY courses at the 3000 level or above. No more than 6 credit hours of sociology elective and concentration courses at the 2000 level will be calculated in the completion of the major and concentration.
Required Concentration Course (3 credit hours)
Elective Concentration Courses (9 credit hours)
Select 3 of the following:
Restricted Elective Course (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
- SOCY 2xxx-4xxx - Sociology Elective (3)
Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)
All Sociology majors, except for those students enrolled as Sociology Honors students, must complete a Senior Seminar course. Sociology Honors students are exempt from this requirement pending successful completion of SOCY 3799 .
Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation. Students in the Sociology major are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor or a second major, which will broaden their skillset and complement coursework in Sociology.
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Progression Requirements
All Major Courses and the required Concentration Course above must be completed with a grade of C or above. Majors are allowed a maximum of three attempts, which include any grade of D, F, or W, of any of the courses to fulfill their major requirements.
Honors Program
For details about the Honors Program in Sociology, visit the program page .
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