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Twin Cities Campus
Sociology B.S.Sociology
College of Liberal Arts
The B.S. program is for students interested in developing a rigorous mathematical concentration in research methodologies.
Sociology examines stability and change in social life by addressing the underlying patterns of social relations in formal organizations, in legal institutions, and in the family, economy, and political arena.
Coursework focuses on the criminal justice system and criminal behavior, mental health, families and close relationships, education, urban and rural communities, politics and policy formation, social movements and social change, diverse racial and ethnic groups, and social psychology. Faculty interests in the comparative study of social relations and institutions in various countries add an international emphasis to these areas of study. All sociology courses emphasize the skills of social inquiry necessary for analyzing patterns of social relationships.
For more information, visit the sociology website for undergraduates at http://www.soc.umn.edu/undergrad/.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
1 courses
before admission to the program.
To be considered for the B.S. option, students must submit a written proposal to the undergraduate adviser in the Department of Sociology. Students will be declared for the B.A. in sociology until the proposal is approved by department faculty.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Coursework
Students are encouraged to complete two semesters of calculus before declaring the major. Calculus is a prerequisite for some courses in the major. Note: this course does not factor into the overall length in credits of the major.
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
[SOCS, DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
or
SOC 1011V - Honors: Introduction to Sociology
[SOCS, DSJ, WI]
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
The B.S. is designed for students interested in a more rigorous concentration in the applied areas of statistics, computer science, mathematics, and philosophy of science (rather than a second language). Students with high aptitude for research and statistics, and/or a career interest in marketing or research are typically most interested in this option. The B.S. can be an extremely difficult program for individuals who are not strong mathematical thinkers. Students may earn no more than one undergraduate degree from the Department of Sociology: a B.A. or B.S. or minor in sociology; or a B.A. or B.S. or minor in sociology of law, criminology, and deviance.
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Required Courses
Required Electives
Students must complete at least five 3xxx-5xxx SOC elective courses. At least one elective must be 4xxx or higher. For honors students, at least two electives must be 4xxx or higher.
Take 5 or more course(s) totaling 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
SOC 3xxx
·
SOC 4xxx
·
SOC 5xxx
Supportive Field Group
Complete 12-16 credits. Students must have a departmentally-approved B.S. proposal before registering for supportive field group courses. Students are encouraged to take all four required courses from the first group of courses. If courses are chosen from the second group, no more than two may count toward the major.
Take 2 - 4 course(s) totaling 6 - 16 credit(s) from the following:
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CSCI 4041 - Algorithms and Data Structures
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4113 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4211 - Principles of Econometrics
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 4242 - Applied Linear Algebra
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 4606 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 5248 - Cryptology and Number Theory
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 5335 - Geometry I
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 5651 - Basic Theory of Probability and Statistics
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 5707 - Graph Theory and Non-enumerative Combinatorics
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 3022 - Data Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 4101 - Theory of Statistics I
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 4102 - Theory of Statistics II
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 5201 - Sampling Methodology in Finite Populations
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 5421 - Analysis of Categorical Data
(3.0 cr)
·
Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling 0 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
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EPSY 3119 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 5113 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 5114 - Psychology of Student Learning
(3.0 cr)
·
PHIL 3601W - Scientific Thought
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
(3.0 cr)
Senior Project
Take 4-6 credits. All major coursework must be completed prior to beginning the senior project. Elective coursework must be taught by the same faculty member who is guiding the student's project. Students have three senior project registration options.
Seminar or Research
SOC 4966W - Capstone Experience: Seminar
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
SOC 4094W - Capstone Experience: Directed Research (4 cr.)
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
Independent Study
SOC 4994W - Capstone Experience: Directed Research (1 cr.)
[WI]
(1.0 cr)
The additional sociology elective must be pre-approved by the department adviser.
SOC 3xxx
or
SOC 4xxx
or
SOC 5xxx
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirement, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html
Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies, or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.
Honors students must complete at least two of the required five SOC electives at the 4xxx level. Students must take pro-seminars SOC 4977V and SOC 4978V in their senior year. Before beginning the pro-seminars, students must have completed all major core courses and at least three of the five required SOC electives.
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 1001/Soc 1011V/Soc 1012W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 1001/Soc 1011V/Soc 1012W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 4041/CSci 4041H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 4242/Math 4457 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 5651/Stat 5101 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | STAT 3021/STAT 3021H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3301/EPsy 5114 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4094W/Soc 4966W/Soc 4994W/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4094W/Soc 4966W/Soc 4994W/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 4094W/Soc 4966W/Soc 4994W/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |