Sociology, B.A.
Compassion and mission are two words that capture the essence of why students major in sociology at Bethel University. They want to serve God with a compassionate heart towards a broken world. Sociology courses help develop a Christian as well as a social scientific perspective on culture and society. The department offers a variety of sociology courses, as well as a specialization in family studies. Bethel graduates are readily accepted into graduate programs in areas like counseling and social work.
Because sociology is a liberal arts major, it provides broad preparation and flexibility in choice of careers. Typical areas where Bethel students find employment are juvenile probation, adoption services, orphanages, social service agencies, geriatrics, human resources, social ministries, international relief, and missions
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
| HIST 246 | Introduction to World Civilizations | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Basic Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PSYC 182 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
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COMM and Foreign Language
| Choose 6 credits from the following: | 6 |
| Foreign Language (two semesters) | 6 |
| OR | |
| Foreign Language (one semester) | 3 |
| AND | |
| COMM 171 | Speech Communication | 3 |
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| Choose three credits from the following: | 3 |
FA/THTR/ART/Music
| Elective(s) | 3 |
LIT
| Literature Elective | 3 |
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| Choose three credits from the following: | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Human Biology | 3 |
| OR | |
| NS 110 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| OR | |
| NS 291 | Physical World | 3 |
| OR | |
| Any BIOL,CHEM, PHYS | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
General Track Major
Family Studies Track Major
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 120