About the Program

The B.A. degree in sociology presents a general program to prepare students for a wide variety of positions in business, industry, government, health-related services, or social services. It is also designed to prepare undergraduate students for graduate work in the study of sociology, law, public administration, media studies, demography, crime/deviance, or other social science disciplines. Its emphasis upon scholarly research culminates in Seminar in Sociology (SOC 490). The freedom of choice in selection of courses permits students to develop a particular specialty within sociology, either to meet special career interests or to meet graduate program requirements.

About the Sociology Department

146 Cassety Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5411
Fax: (716) 878-4009
https://sociology.buffalostate.edu/

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. understand the language and role of the discipline in contributing to our knowledge of the world
2. understand the role of theory in describing and explaining social phenomena
3. understand the methods and procedures used to conduct sociological inquiry
4. understand the complexity and consequences of social diversity
5. demonstrate the ability to conduct independent sociological analysis

Program Requirements

General Education 23 Requirements
33 credit hours 33

Sociology Major Requirements (42 credit hours)
Required Courses (21 credit hours)
SOC 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3
SOC 204 CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 3
SOC 299 SOCIAL STATISTICS 3
SOC 300 METHODS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH 3
or SOC 302 QUALITATIVE METHODS
SOC 330 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
SOC 408 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 3
SOC 490 SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY 3

Sociology Electives (21 credit hours)
At least seven additional courses in sociology. Students may, in consultation with their adviser, use these electives to develop a specialty cluster. 21

All College Electives
45 credit hours 45
Total Credit Hours 120