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Sociology, B.A.


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Degree Requirements


A Major in Sociology leading to the B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 32 credit hours of sociology courses.

General Education Courses (37-43 credit hours)


For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program 

Restricted Elective Courses (minimum 23 credit hours)


Select at least 23 credit hours of SOCY courses at the 3000-level or above.

Note:


At least three credit hours designated (W) must be in the major.

Related Courses (minimum 18 credit hours)


A minimum of 18 credit hours of related coursework or a minor must be completed.

Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)


Students can, if desired, complete a concentration in one of three substantive areas as part of the B.A. degree. The three areas are: Sociological Social Psychology; Social Problems and Policy; and Organizations, Occupations, and Work. Each concentration will require a total of four (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. A grade of C or above must be earned in the required course and a GPA of 2.5 must be earned in the 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.

Unrestricted Elective Courses


As needed.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours


Grade Requirements


All Major Courses 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 .

Suggested Curriculum


For a suggested curriculum progression toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.

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