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Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology

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Entry Requirement

Undergraduate Freshman:  If you are an international student who has never been enrolled at a post-secondary college or university, you must submit all required documents and show evidence of a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on all secondary school work.

International Undergraduate Transfer from a US Institution:
An international student who is currently enrolled at an accredited US college or university, and wishes to transfer to Lamar University must meet one of the following criteria:

  • 0-17 Credit hours: Must provide evidence of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CPGA) on all post-secondary school work. Must provide proof of English Language Proficiency via TOEFL or IELTS testing which must meet Lamar’s English Proficiency standards.

  • 18-48 Credit hours: Must provide evidence of a 2.5 CGPA and proof of English Language Proficiency. English Proficiency requirement may be waived with proof of completion of Comp I and Comp II with a grade of “B” or better on a 4.0 grade scale; or completion of 48 credit hours with a 2.5 CPGA.

  • Over 48 Credit hours: 2.0 CGPA and English Proficiency requirement are waived.

International Undergraduate Transfer from non-US Institutions:
An international student transferring from a non-US Institution must meet one of the following criteria:

  • 0-48 Credit hours: Must provide evidence of a 2.5 CGPA on all post-secondary school work. Must provide proof of English Language Proficiency via TOEFL or IELTS testing which must meet Lamar’s English Proficiency standards.

  • Over 48 Credit hours: 2.0 CGPA. Must provide proof of English Language Proficiency via TOEFL or IELTS testing which must meet Lamar’s English Proficiency standards.

English Requirement

English Proficiency Requirements

 

Regular Admission

TOEFL Internet Based Total

71

TOEFL Computer Based Total

197

TOEFL Paper-Based Total

527

IELTS Total

6.0

Duolingo

95

 

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Degree Description

The Lamar University Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology provides you with scientific knowledge of the structures, forms, and dynamics of human interaction within a broadly-based liberal arts education.  The program emphasizes the research methods used to acquire data, test hypotheses, conduct analyses and evaluate information. You'll study subject matter  from the intimate family to the hostile mob, from crime to religion, from the division of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from the sociology of religion to the sociology of education. You'll graduate prepared to critically consider social problems such as crime, unemployment, violence, urban decay, poverty, discrimination and social inequality. 

The Lamar University Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology, available as a residential or fully-online program, provides you with scientific knowledge of the structures, forms, and dynamics of human interaction within a broadly-based liberal arts education. The program emphasizes the research methods used to acquire data, test hypotheses, conduct analyses and evaluate information. You'll study subject matter  from the intimate family to the hostile mob, from crime to religion, from the division of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from the sociology of religion to the sociology of education. You'll graduate prepared to critically consider social problems such as crime, unemployment, violence, urban decay, poverty, discrimination and social inequality. 

Why Study Sociology at Lamar?

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology at Lamar University allows you to focus on general areas of interest that motivate you. If you're interested in organizational theory, you might gravitate toward organizational planning and training. If you study the sociology of work and occupations, you may pursue a career in human resources or industrial relations. If you especially enjoy research design, statistics and data analysis, consider positions in marketing, public relations, or organizational research. If you are interested in an international business career, build courses in economic and political sociology, cultural diversity, racial and ethnic relations and social conflict into your curriculum.

Taken on campus or online, the Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology at Lamar University prepares you to understand and deal with diversity, modernization, and social change locally and globally. You'll build core competencies for careers that require technological savvy, communication skills, research and analysis abilities, community awareness and action, critical thinking and problem-solving, intercultural-interpersonal skills and critical self-reflection. Your faculty advisors and mentors will help you build a curriculum for the discipline and career you choose.

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General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

Select one from:

  • COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I

  • COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech

  • FREN 1311 - Beginning French I

  • SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I

Mathematics - 3 Hours:

  • MATH 1314 - College Algebra (Non Calculus Track)

Life and Physical Sciences* - 6 Hours From:

  • BIOL 1308 - General Biology (Non-Majors)

  • BIOL 1315 - Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors)

  • BIOL 2306 - Environmental Science

  • CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

  • CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences

  • CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I

  • CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II

  • GEOL 1390 - Introductory Environmental & Physical Geology

  • PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I: Lecture

  • PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II Lecture

  • PHYS 1311 - Introduction to Astronomy Lecture

  • SPSC  1301 - Space Exploration

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

  • ENGL 2300 - Close reading II

  • ENGL 2310 - British Literature Before 1800

  • ENGL 2320 - British Literature After 1800

  • ENGL 2322 - British Literature

  • ENGL 2326 - American Literature

  • ENGL 2331 - World Literature

  • ENGL 2371 - Masterworks of Asian Literature

  • ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:

  • ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation

  • ARTS 1303 - Art History I

  • COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

  • DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

  • MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

  • MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

  • MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

  • PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

  • THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

American History - 6 Hours:

  • HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

  • HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

  • POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

  • POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours:

  • SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II

One From:

  • MATH 1342 - Statistics

  • PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

Required Courses for Major - 12 Hours

Sociology Concentration:

Choose a Concentration Area:

Race, Class and Gender - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 3306 - Race & Ethnic Relations

  • SOCI 3310 - Sociology of Gender

  • SOCI 3315 - Single Women in the US

  • SOCI 3340 - Sociology of Sexuality

  • SOCI 3355 - Global Cultural Trend

  • SOCI 3365 - Social Stratification

Global Health Population - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 3311 - Medical Sociology

  • SOCI 4310 - Population Problems

  • SOCI 4325 - Aging Population and Health

  • SOCI 4335 - Global Health Disparity

Crime and Deviance - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 3326 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction

  • SOCI 3375 - Deviant Behavior

  • SOCI 3380 - Criminology

  • SOCI 3390 - Juvenile Delinquency

  • SOCI 4345 - Terror and Political Violence

Social Organization and Change - 12 hours from:

  • SOCI 2301 - Marriage and Family

  • SOCI 4320 - Sociology in Education

  • SOCI 4330 - Sociology of Family

  • SOCI 4340 - Change and Social Movement

  • SOCI 4350 - Sociology of Religion

  • SOCI 4365 - Chinese Sociology

Sociology Major Electives - 24 hours from: 

  • SOCI 1306 - Social Problems

  • SOCI 2301 - Marriage and Family

  • SOCI 3301 - Integrated Social Studies I

  • SOCI 3302 - Integrated Social Studies II

  • SOCI 3310 - Sociology of Gender

  • SOCI 3306 - Race & Ethnic Relations

  • SOCI 3311 - Medical Sociology

  • SOCI 3315 - Single Women in the US

  • SOCI 3326 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction

  • SOCI 3330 - Urban Sociology

  • SOCI 3340 - Sociology of Sexuality

  • SOCI 3355 - Global Cultural Trend

  • SOCI 3365 - Social Stratification

  • SOCI 3375 - Deviant Behavior

  • SOCI 3380 - Criminology

  • SOCI 3390 - Juvenile Delinquency

  • SOCI 4300 - Seminar in Sociology

  • SOCI 4301 - Directed Studies in Sociology

  • SOCI 4310 - Population Problems

  • SOCI 4320 - Sociology in Education

  • SOCI 4325 - Aging Population and Health

  • SOCI 4330 - Comparative Family Studies

  • SOCI 4335 - Global Health Disparity

  • SOCI 4340 - Change and Social Movement

  • SOCI 4345 - Terror and Political Violence

  • SOCI 4350 - Sociology of Religion

  • SOCI 4365 - Chinese Sociology 

  • Department Requirements - 9 Hours

  • SOCI 4380 - Research Methods

  • SOCI 4385 - Social Data Analysis

  • SOCI 4390 - Social Theory

Other - 17 Hours

One From:

  • PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

  • PHIL 2303 - Ethics

Complete one of the following 12-hour foreign language sequences:

Spanish

  • SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I

  • SPAN 1312 - Beginning Spanish II

  • SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I

  • SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

French

  • FREN 1311 - Beginning French I

  • FREN 1312 - Beginning French II

  • FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I

  • FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II

ASL

  • DSDE 1371 - ASL I

  • DSDE 1372 - ASL II

  • DSDE 2371 - ASL III

  • DSDE 2372 - ASL IV

Minor - 18 Hours

Required - 18 hours, 9 advanced

Hours: 120

 

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As a sociology graduate, you might establish a rewarding career in a variety of professions, including law, business administration, health, politics, urban planning, city government, counseling and human resources, advertising and marketing, public relations and the media, criminal justice, education, and the nonprofit sector.

Primary Careers

Attorney, City Administrator, Public Relations Specialist, Educator

Career Areas

  • Human resources

  • Urban development

  • Municipal management

  • Law

  • Business administration

  • Education

Types of Employers

  • Schools and universities

  • Research institutions

  • Human resources departments

  • Law firms

  • Management consultants

  • Marketing and advertising agencies

 

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