Nov 21, 2024

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2020-2021

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Sociology, Global Studies and Social Justice 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 207 - Social Inequality
SOCI 211 - Homelessness in U.S. Society
SOCI 214 - Middle Eastern Societies
SOCI 216 - Latin American Societies
SOCI 217 - East Asian Societies: China and Japan
SOCI 220 - The Developing World
SOCI 222 - African World Perspectives
SOCI 280 - Genocide and Political Violence
SOCI 316 - Social Movements
SOCI 351 - Sustainable Cities
SOCI 353 - Experiencing World Cities
Complete one course, selected from the following:
SOCI 341 - Globalization, Political Economy and Social Change
SOCI 343 - Social Structure and Social Justice
Complete two additional sociology (SOCI) courses at the 300-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.