Degree Requirements for the B.A. in Sociology For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements . If students have taken a statistics course outside the department before declaring a major, it may count as a substitute for SOCI 398 . The department recommends, however, that majors take SOCI 398 Social Statistics . Sociology majors do not need to take a foreign language, but those planning graduate study ideally should be competent in at least one such language. Some sociology courses listed in the Courses of Instruction section may not be offered every year, and courses among the regular offerings are occasionally added or dropped.
Students are responsible for making sure they satisfy all the requirements for their degree.
One of the sociology faculty, preferably department adviser Professor Klineberg, should sign each major's registration. Honors Program . For general information, see Honors Programs . Students who have maintained an A- average in at least 4 sociology courses beyond the introductory level may apply to enter the honors program. Research proposals must be carefully thought out and discussed with at least one professor before being submitted.