Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Website: https://twu.edu/sociology/undergraduate-programs/bs-in-sociology/
The sociology curriculum is designed to give students a broad education while preparing them for work and practice in a variety of fields. A wide array of courses provides training in research methods and techniques; insight into social class, racial-ethnic and gender inequality; group differences; understanding of social organizations, social forces, and group processes; and skills to be used in working with individuals or groups. The curriculum builds a background for any occupation that involves working with people and/or social organizations. The sociology program can prepare students to teach sociology in public schools and to do research, practice, or other work with private or governmental agencies. Sociology provides an invaluable background for graduate study and for careers in business, public service, law, medicine, and other helping professions. Opportunities for practical work experience are provided through the University’s Internship Program.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
- Apply critical thinking, analytical reasoning skills, and sociological knowledge and skills to real-world settings.
- Work with numbers and demonstrate quantitative skills.
- Make a presentation on and write a non-technical report understood by non-sociologists.
- Work with people in different groups characterized by race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic class, religion, or immigration status to achieve a goal.
- Make an evidence-based argument.
- Use computers to locate and analyze data.
- Gather information and analyze social problems.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Major: 33 SCH
Program Code: SOCI.BS CIP Code: 45.1101.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 3023 | Introduction to Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 3053 | Social Research | 3 |
| SOCI 3163 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI 4103 | Senior Seminar: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SOCI Electives (at least 12 SCH advanced) | 21 | |
| Total SCHs | 33 | |
Departmental Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 1013 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Electives (at least 12 SCH advanced) | 42 | |
| Total SCHs | 45 | |
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| Wellness or Mathematics CAO Core | 2 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| Multicultural Women's Studies CAO Core | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| SOCI 1013 | Introductory Sociology | SOCI 1301 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| Sociology Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| SOCI 3023 | Introduction to Sociological Theory | 3 | |
| SOCI 3053 | Social Research | 3 | |
| Sociology Elective (advanced) | 3 | ||
| Elective (advanced) | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| SOCI 3163 | Social Statistics | 3 | |
| Sociology Elective | 3 | ||
| Sociology Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| SOCI 4103 | Senior Seminar: Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Sociology Elective (advanced) | 3 | ||
| Elective (advanced) | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| Sociology Elective (advanced) | 3 | ||
| Sociology Elective (advanced) | 3 | ||
| Electives (advanced) | 9 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
