Updated 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog | 20255
Sociology
Programs
- Communication Studies, B.A. major
- Communication Studies, B.S. major
-
Criminal Justice, B.S.
major
Victimology Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Sociology-Anthropology Emphasis - Sociology, B.A. major
- Communication Studies minor
- Sociology minor
- Cultural Anthropology cert
- Peace and Justice Studies cert
Sociology, B.A. major
Required Credits: 36
Required GPA: 2.50
Note: No course grade below a C may be used to meet these requirements and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in this major is required for graduation. At least 21 of the credits have to be taken at Bemidji State University.
I REQUIRED COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 2230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
- SOC 2240 Sociology of Gender - Current Topics (3 credits)
- SOC 3001 Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
- SOC 3003 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
- SOC 3010 Sociological Theory (3 credits)
- SOC 3210 Social Movements - How to Change the World (3 credits)
- SOC 3320 Social Class and Inequality (3 credits)
- SOC 4600 Work and Careers (3 credits)
- SOC 4800 Capstone in Sociology (3 credits)
II REQUIRED ELECTIVES
Select 2 (6 credits) of the following courses:
- SOC 3250 Religion and Politics: A Sociological Analysis (3 credits)
- SOC 3300 Family and Society (3 credits)
- SOC 3310 Community Organizing for Social Change (3 credits)
- SOC 3330 Sociology of Health and Medicine (3 credits)
- SOC 3340 Sociology of Education (3 credits)
- SOC 4270 Intersectionality (3 credits)
Program Learning Outcomes | Sociology, B.A.
1. Analytic Ability: Students will be able to select an appropriate research method and justify its use.
2. Identify Patterns of Inequality: Students will be able to identify patterns of inequality and associated perspectives.
3. Analyze intersections and impacts of inequality: Students will be able to tease through the intersections and impacts of inequality.
4. Interpret numerical information: Students will be able to interpret the context within which numerical information is presented.
5. Differentiation of sociological concepts: Students will be able to differentiate among sociological concepts.
6. Interpreting ideas and actions: Students will be able to interpret the way in which concepts are linked to theoretical ideas and social action.
7. Interaction of institutions: Students will be able to identify and locate the interaction of institutions and how humans are positioned within institutions.
8. Connection of theory and practice: Students will be able to demonstrate the connection between theory and practice.
9. Relationship of ideas to career and community engagement: Students will be able to articulate the relationship between sociological ideas learned in the major, community engagement, and their career interest.