Sociology Degree:
Basic Requirements for Graduation1
General Education Requirements: Students should refer to the outline of general education requirements
listed in the undergraduate bulletin or located at http://www.uakron.edu/advising/curriculum-guides.
Foreign Language Requirement: Students are required to complete through the second year of a foreign
language. Students may test out of courses in the language sequence, but they must post the final course to their
transcript (e.g., level four). There are no substitutions for this requirement.
College of Arts & Sciences Upper-Division Requirement: All graduates of the college of Arts & Sciences are
required to complete 47 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework. Your departmental requirements (listed
below) fulfill a part of this requirement. The additional credits are commonly referred to as “electives” and can
be completed in any department (including additional Sociology courses). Many students choose to pursue a
specific minor and/or certificate with these credits; other students pursue courses of personal interest or
scheduling convenience. The only restriction on these classes is that they may NOT be a general education
course or a workshop. See Tools for Success on “electives” and “Understanding the Course Numbering
System” for more information.
Departmental Requirements:
All majors will take the following four core courses:
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3850:100 Introduction to Sociology
3850:301 Methods of Social Research I (Fall)
3850:302 Methods of Social Research II (Spring)
3850:460 Sociological Theory
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 General Sociology majors must complete an additional 14 credit hours of ANY Sociology courses
at the 300- or 400-level for a total of 30 credits.
The major code for a B.A. in Sociology is 38500BA
For more information contact:
Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences Academic Advising
College of Arts & Sciences Building, Room 448
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While every effort is made to provide accurate and up-to-date information, The Sociology Department reserves the right to change, without notice, statements herein which
include, but are not limited to courses, programs, services, schedules, course availability, or other matters. Programs may be modified due to limited resources or facilities,
unavailability of faculty, insufficient enrollment, or other reasons as deemed necessary.
Revised 5/11/12
330-972-7880 or bcasadvising.uakron.edu
Revised 5/11/12