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Nov 22, 2024
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American University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology (BA)
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Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires department approval. Major Requirements
- 42 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 24 credit hours at or above 300-level
- No more than 12 credit hours may be at 100- or 200-level unless approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Up to 9 credit hours outside the Sociology department may be approved. This includes study abroad, Honors, and Consortium courses, and courses in a related department. With the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, more than 9 credit hours can be applied from study abroad or other programs of distinction
Foundation (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Research Methods and Social Theory (9 credit hours)
Capstone (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Department Emphasis (12 credit hours)
Complete 12 credit hours from one of the following areas of department emphasis, or other approved courses:
Health, Medicine, and Society
Inequalities and Social Justice
Migration and Transnational Processes
Place, Space, and Environment
Politics and Social Change
Electives (15 credit hours)
- 15 credit hours from SOCY coursework with no more than 9 credit hours at 100- or 200-level unless approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies
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