Nov 21, 2024

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2020-2021

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Sociology, Urban Sociology Concentration, BA

Department: Sociology

Grade Requirement

Students must receive a minimum grade of “C-” in each required Sociology seminar, SOCI 300 - Seminar: Social Theory , SOCI 390 - Seminar: Research Methods in Sociology , SOCI 391 - Seminar: Social Data Analysis and the capstone options (SOCI 485 - Honors Thesis in Sociology , SOCI 496 - Senior Seminar: Critical Issues in Sociology , SOCI 497 - Research , and SOCI 498 - Internship in Sociology ).

Additionally, to graduate with the sociology major, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the major.

Course Requirements

Required courses (15 credits)

Electives (18 credits)

Complete three courses, selected from the following:
SOCI 211 - Homelessness in U.S. Society
SOCI 239 - Unequal Spaces
SOCI 256 - City Neighborhoods: Exploring the Formation of Urban Enclaves
SOCI 351 - Sustainable Cities
SOCI 352 - Urban Crime
or CRJU 352 - Urban Crime
SOCI 353 - Experiencing World Cities
Complete three additional sociology (SOCI) courses at the 200-level or above, including those listed above if not already taken to meet elective requirements.

Exit requirement: Capstone (3 credits)

Complete one of the following:

Total minimum credits: 36

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.