Area of Study Overview
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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program, with an area of study in Sociology, prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The program focuses on the forces that produce stability and changes in people's behavior, beliefs, and attitudes, and social organization. Students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in sociology.
Degree Requirements
- A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.
Credit Distribution
I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)
B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)
GLB-3010 | Global Issues and Society | 3 |
ETH-2200 | Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership | 3 |
POS-1100 | American Government | 3 |
C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)
Select two featured courses from the list below:
SOC-3220 | Cultural Diversity in the United States | 3 |
HIS-1140 | American History II | 3 |
HIS-1210 | Introduction to World History I | 3 |
HUM-1030 | Introduction to the Humanities III: Music | 3 |
PHI-1300 | Introduction to Critical Reasoning | 3 |
D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to
Scientific Knowledge.
II. Area of Study (45 Credits)
A. Required Courses (9 Credits)
SOC-1010 | Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Select one of the following Social Theory courses:
SOC-3870 | Modern Sociological Foundations | 3 |
SOC-4170 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 |
Select one of the following Research courses:
B. Sociology Electives (21 Credits)
C. Social Science Electives (12 Credits)
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| Social Science Electives | 12 |
D. Capstone (3 Credits)
III. Electives (30 Credits)
For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.
TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences. |
Total Credit Hours: 120