Sociology Degree Requirements, Radford University

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

All requirements for sociology majors are outlined below. Among the requirements are 21 semester hours of Required Courses and 15 hours of department electives (total requirement is 36 semester hours).

Core Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses 21
SOCY 110. Introduction to Sociology or SOCY 121 Understanding Cultures. 3
SOCY 250. Social Inequality. 3
SOCY 365. Society and the Individual. 3
SOCY 360. Sociological Theory. 3
SOCY 380. Introduction to Social Research Methods. 3
SOCY 480. Survey Research Methods. 3
SOCY 497. Senior Seminar in Sociology. 3

Sociology Electives 15
Courses selected must include at least four courses at the 300-400 level. Three hours of Internship credit can be used as one of the 400-level courses.

B.A./B.S. Requirements 6-12 (See below)

Electives: Students should consult with their academic advisers in selecting elective courses to complete 120 hours required for graduation.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

B.A./B.S. Requirements

B.A. Requirements:
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described in the RU catalog.

B.S. Requirements:
Department majors pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree must complete six to eight semester hours, beyond the General Education requirements, in courses chosen from the following:
APST 200. Introducing Appalachia. 3
APST 460. Seminar: Current Issues in Appalachian Studies. 3
COMM 114. Public Speaking. 3
COMM, MSTD, or POSC 327. Politics and the Media. 3
ECON 203. Public Finance. 3
ENGL 306. Professional Writing. 3
GEOG 250. Introduction to GIS. 3
HIST 295. The Historian's Craft. 3
ITEC 100. Introduction to Information Technology. 3
PHIL 150. Critical Thinking. 3
POSC 335. American Public Policy. 3

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a major in Sociology or Anthropology, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken with a SOCY prefix. Majors must complete all required courses in the major curricula listed above with a grade of "C" or better.

All majors in the department must successfully complete STAT 200: Introduction to Statistics. This course is a prerequisite for SOCY 380. It may be used to fulfill partially the Core Curriculum requirements for College Core B.

Sociology Minor
(18 semester hours)
This minor consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours in sociology, including SOCY 110 or SOCY 121, SOCY 210 or SOCY 250, and SOCY 365. The remaining hours must include two sociology courses at the 300- or 400-level.