Sociology, B.A. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	12
Upper Division Major Requirements	23
Upper Division Major Electives Requirements	15
General Education and Graduation Requirements	70
Total Units	120

The Sociology Major is a 120 unit major, of which 50 units are earned in Sociology. Students are encouraged to declare a second major or minor in a related discipline, depending on their interests.

Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3
SOC 201 - Social Problems Units: 3
SOC 202 - Introduction to Research Methods Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3 (preferred)
MATH 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as PSY 202) Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 23 units

SOC 300 - Social Stratification Units: 3
SOC 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303) Units: 4
SOC 305 - Writing in the Social Sciences Units: 3
SOC 310 - Research Methods in Sociology Units: 4
SOC 311 - Classical Sociological Theory Units: 3
SOC 315 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Units: 3
SOC 499 - Capstone Units: 3

Sociology Electives - 15 units

SOC 309 - Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies Units: 1
SOC 322 - Sociology of Popular Culture (Cross-listed as ENGL 322, COMM 322) Units: 3
SOC 330 - Political Sociology (Cross-listed as POLS 330) Units: 3
SOC 331 - Narratives of the Working Class (Cross-listed as ENGL 331, ECON 331) Units: 3
SOC 333 - Education and Social Inequalities (Cross-listed as EDUC 333) Units: 3
SOC 343 - The Long Civil Rights Movement (Cross-listed as HIST 343) Units: 3
SOC 352 - Social Movements Units: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Units: 3
SOC 360 - Race & Ethnicity Units: 3
SOC 370 - Crime and Society Units: 3
SOC 372 - Urban Sociology Units: 3
SOC 374 - Sociology of Organizations Units: 3
SOC 410 - Sociology of Gender Units: 3
SOC 412 - Sex, Love, and Money: The Family Units: 3
SOC 415 - Sociology of Religion Units: 3
SOC 416 - Money, Work, and Social Life: The Economy Units: 3
SOC 418 - Sociology of Education Units: 3
SOC 425 - Contemporary Immigration Issues (Cross-listed as CHS 425) Units: 3
SOC 426 - Medical Sociology Units: 3
SOC 440 - Population Studies (Cross-listed as ESRM 440) Units: 3
SOC 448 - Globalization and Development (Cross-listed as ECON 448, BUS 448) Units: 3
SOC 490 - Topics in Sociology Units: 1-3
SOC 494 - Independent Study Units: 1-3

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.A.

To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 units (21 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements (GE) and Graduation Requirements not met within the major:

American Institutions Requirements
GE Requirements
- General Education Requirements
- Upper Division General Education (UDGE) requirements (minimum of three units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D )
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (C- or better grade)
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation