The information in this file matches the corresponding print edition. If majors desire a narrower preparation in a specialized area of sociology, they may complete the remaining 15 hours through the focus area option. Students choosing this option to fulfill major requirements must complete two required focus area courses and select the remaining three courses from a list of optional courses within that focus area.
Internships are available within the focus area option.
The remaining four courses consist of sociology electives. The major teaching field of social studies education consists of 63 semester hours, of which 30 hours may be in criminal justice, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology and are exactly those courses required for the B.A. degree in Sociology. Of the remaining hours, two groups of 12 hours each and one of six hours are generally taken in related social sciences plus SED 480 Special Methods of Teaching Social Studies. The minor teaching field consists of 24 semester hours, at least six of which must be upper division. The faculty in the Department of Sociology offer programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.