Core A student majoring in sociology has the option of obtaining a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degrees are on page . Additional program requirements, as listed below, must also be completed. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, additional program requirements, as listed below, must be completed. A general survey course introducing students to the field of sociology.
Emphasis is on people as products of groups, social interaction, and social forces.
Topics covered include marriage and family, deviance, social class, minority relations, and collective behavior with an effort toward helping students understand the social world and their roles in it. May be counted toward degree requirements for sociology or social work, but not both. Facts and theories of social problems and social change with stress on the development of present social institutions. For course description see psychology section. May be taken for either psychology or sociology credit, but not for both.