College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - The University of Texas ...

College of Social & Behavioral Sciencess Degree RequirementsMajor in SociologyUniversity Core Curriculum Requirements 43 hoursComplete the university core curriculum requirementsas shown on pages 99-101 of this catalog.Students may not count Sociology toward the social sciencerequirement in the University core curriculum.College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 hoursThree additional hours of social science courses in aseparate social science discipline outside sociology and thesocial science taken to fill the core curriculum requirementsuch as anthropology, criminal justice, economics, politicalscience or psychology.Core Courses18 hoursSOCI 1313 Principles of SociologySOCI 2301 Statistics for the BehavioralSciencesSOCI 3301 Quantitative Social ResearchSOCI 4333 Social TheorySelect two from the following three courses:SOCI 3302 Qualitative Social ResearchSOCI 4334 Contemporary Social TheorySOCI 4352 Social InequalityDesignated Electives15 hoursSelect 15 hours of sociology, of which at least nine hoursmust be upper level (3000-4999).Other Requirements for BA in SociologyPlease be aware of the “Requirements for a Bachelor’sDegree” enumerated on pages 205. These include completionof a total of 120 hours of coursework, completion of a minor,and completion of a minimum of 51 hours of upper-level(3000/4000) coursework.Minor in SociologyEighteen hours in sociology, of which nine hours mustbe upper level. Must include the following:SOCI 1313 Principles of SociologySOCI 4333 Social TheoryorSOCI 4352 Social InequalityCourse DescriptionsA listing of courses offered by the Department ofSociology can be found on page 343.216The University of Texas-Pan American