Kent State University Catalog 2014 - 2015

Sociology - B.A. Program Requirements Download to print

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (22 credits) ¹ Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KSS DD	SOC	12050	Introduction to Sociology	3
WIC		32210	Researching Society ²	3
		32220	Data Analysis ³	3
		32221	Data Analysis Laboratory ³	1
		42126	Sociological Theories	3
		SOC Electives (6 of the 9 hours must be upper-division)		9
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (85 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Foreign Language ⁴			14-20
	Kent Core Composition			6
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)			9
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)			3
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Additional			6
	College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Basic Sciences) ⁵			3
	College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Social Sciences) ⁶			3
	General Electives (minimum 26 upper-division credit hours) Credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours			32
IV.	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits)
	Cultural Sociology (12)
	Family and Life Course Sociology (12)
	General (12)
	Medical Sociology (12)
	Social Inequalities (12)
	Social Problems, Deviance and Crime (12)
	Sociological Social Psychology (12)
MINIMUM TOTAL				120

¹ All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

² A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

³ Students who are double majoring in Sociology and Psychology may substitute PSYC 21621 for SOC 32220 and 32221.

⁴ Fulfills College General Requirement

⁵ One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.

⁶ One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (JUS), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major.

Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options:

a. Intermediate I and II of the same language
b. Elementary I and II of a second language
c. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
    -Intermediate I of the same language
    -MCLS 10001 Introduction to Structural Concepts for Language Students
    -MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness
    -MCLS 20091 Seminar: Global Literacy Case Studies

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may begin their university foreign language experience beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by: (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a "native speaker" of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.

To fulfill the diversity requirement, students must take one global diversity course that is not a SOC course.

Although students earning a B.A. are not required to have a minor, many sociology majors choose to obtain a minor as one way of completing the 42 upper-division credits required for the degree. Minors that work well with a sociology major include psychology, criminology and justice studies and other social sciences.

Cultural Sociology Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	SOC	32673	Urban Sociology	3
		42559	Culture and Society	3
	Choose from the following:			6
	JUS	33400	Crime and Justice in Popular Culture (3)
	SOC	42010	Death and Dying (3)
		42560	Sociology of Food (3)
		42561	Sociology of Religion (3)
		42564	Bureaucratic Organizations (3)
		32570 42315 42568	Inequality in Societies (3) or Sociology of Changing Gender Roles (3) or Race and Ethnic Studies (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				12

Family and Life Course Sociology Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following:			3
	SOC	24011	Interpersonal Relationships and Families (3)
		32560	Sociology of Families (3)
	Choose from the following:			9
	SOC	32565	Sociology of Gays and Lesbians (3)
		42010	Death and Dying (3)
		42315	Sociology of Changing Gender Roles (3)
		42421	Childhood in Society (3)
		42478	Adolescence in Society (3)
		42575	Family Patterns: A World Perspective (3)
		42577	Sociology of Family Violence (3)
		42879	Aging in Society (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				12

General Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course	Title	Credits
	Sociology Courses (9 credit hours must be upper-division)		12
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			12

Medical Sociology Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (58-59 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	SOC	42562	Sociology of Mental Illness	3
		42563	Sociology of Health and Health Care	3
	Choose from the following:			3
	SOC	42010	Death and Dying (3)
		42879	Aging in Society (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
	SOC	22570	Understanding Differences and Inequality (3)
		22778	Social Problems (3)
		32570	Inequality in Societies (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				12

Social Inequalities Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following: ¹			3
	SOC	22570	Understanding Differences and Inequality (3)
		22778	Social Problems (3)
		32570	Inequality in Societies (3)
	Choose from the following:			9
	SOC	32565	Sociology of Gays and Lesbians (3)
		32569	Minorities in America (3)
		32673	Urban Sociology (3)
		42315	Sociology and Changing Gender Roles (3)
		42558	Wealth, Poverty and Power (3)
		42568	Race and Ethnic Studies (3)
		42879	Aging in Society (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				12

¹ Students may take a second course from this area, substituting it for one of the concentration requirements listed below.

Social Problems, Deviance and Crime Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	SOC	22778	Social Problems	3
	Choose from the following:			3
	JUS	36702	Criminology (3)
	SOC	32762	Deviant Behavior (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
	SOC	32570	Inequality in Societies (3)
		42558	Wealth, Poverty and Power (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
	JUS	26704	Issues in Law and Society (3)
		33400	Crime and Justice in Popular Culture (3)
		36703	Juvenile Delinquency (3)
		37311	Minorities in Crime and Justice (3)
		37411	Women in Crime and Justice (3)
		37511	Immigration: Law, Crime and Justice (3)
		46701	Crime, Justice and Substance Abuse (3)
	SOC	42562	Sociology of Mental Illness (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				12

Sociological Social Psychology Concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	SOC	32400	Individual and Society	3
	Choose from the following:			9
	SOC	32762	Deviant Behavior (3)
		42315	Sociology of Changing Gender Roles (3)
		42400	Self and Identity (3)
		42562	Sociology of Mental Illness (3)
		43200	Social Structure and Individual Lives (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				12