B.A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY


Areas A-E (See Core section of the Catalog)			42 semester hours
Area F			18 semester hours
1.	SOCI 1121 Sociological Perspectives (unless already completed in Area E) (0-3 hours)
2.	Foreign Language (0-9 hours): must show competence at the level of the fourth university course (FREN, GRMN, ITAL or SPAN 2002 Intermediate Readings)
3.	Selections (6-18 hours) from:
PHIL 2200		Survey of Philosophy
ECON 2106		Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2105		Principles of Macroeconomics
POLS 2201		State and Local Government
POLS 2401		International Politics and Issues
CRJU 1100		Introduction to Criminal Justice
GEOG 1101		Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 1102		World Regional Geography
PSYC 1101		Intro to General Psychology
PSYC 2101		Introduction to the Psychology of Adjustment
ANTH 1102		Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 1104		Introduction to Archeology
HIST 2111		The United States to 1877
HIST 2112		The United States since 1877
HIST 3020		African-American History to 1877
HIST 3025		African-American History since 1877
SOCI 1160		Introduction to Social Problems
SOCI 2293		Introduction to Marriage and the Family
4.	CSCI 1000 Introduction to Computer Science and Applications or CBIS 2215 Introduction to Computers in Business (3 hours)
5.	Math 2600 Probability and Statistics (0-3 hours) (If not used to satisfy core requirements)

Notes: A course taken to satisfy an Area F requirement may not also be counted to satisfy a Major Requirement.

Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.


Major Requirements			27 semester hours
1.	SOCI 3442	Research Methods
SOCI 3450		Contemporary Sociological Theories
SOCI 3446		Social Stratification
2.	Additional courses in Sociology (SOCI) at the 3000-4000 level (12 hours)
3.	Senior Capstone Experience: Sociology majors can choose among the following options with Advisor approval required. (3-6 hours) SOCI 4960 (Internship); SOCI 4999 (Student Research); or SOCI 4940 (Study Abroad) (project determined in consultation with a Sociology faculty member)

After completion of one of the Capstone Courses listed above, majors are required to take:

SOCI 4920 (Senior Seminar) (3 hours) - includes program assessment, career/graduate school preparation, and writing component of capstone.

Degree Requirements

0-12 semester hours

Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002) (9-12 hours).

Sociology majors who take foreign language courses at the university level may count up to three of them (9 hours) in Area F.


Other Requirements			3-6 semester hours
1.	A grade of C or better must be earned in each course that counts toward major requirements and in the senior capstone.
2.	A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
3.	The first-year academic seminar must be completed with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.
Electives		24-36 semester hours

Sociology majors who use language courses in Area F will have the higher number of elective hours.

Total

120 semester hours

EUROPEAN UNION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Department of Government & Sociology coordinates the University's participation in the European Union Certificate Program. The program, sponsored by the University System of Georgia European Council, is open to all majors. Those interested in careers in international affairs and international business should find the program especially useful. Students in the program will take Introduction to the European Union (POLS 4505), four other courses from various social science, humanities/fine arts, business/economics, and natural/health sciences disciplines, and a capstone seminar. Some of the courses are offered jointly with other University System institutions and with the University of Munich in Germany. Additional information is available in the department office and in the International Education Center.