The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120
units
See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree
requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for
the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan
to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years.
Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other
current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.
General Education Requirements: 48 units
See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information
on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course
requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied
toward General Education.
Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units
See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog.
Most courses used to satisfy these requirements may also apply to
General Education.
American Institutions Requirement: 6 units
See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s
Degree Requirements.” This requirement is normally fulfilled
by completing HIST 050 and POLS 055. Courses used to satisfy this
requirement do not apply to General Education.
Literacy Requirement:
See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation
requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion
of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing
Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course.
Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and
earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule
for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL
001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register
for a WP course.
Computer Skills:
Students are expected to be able to use computers to generate
documents, process basic data, and utilize the World Wide Web. SOSC
010 or other computer literacy course is recommended for students
without these skills before entering upper-division sociology courses.
Course Requirements for the Major: 42 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents,
are required of all candidates for this degree.
DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 30 units
5 courses required:
SOCI 001 Principles
of Sociology 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 105 Social
Theory: Classical 3.0 FS
SOCI 165 Social
Research Methods 3.0 FS
SOCI 166 Stat Analysis
for Soc Sciences 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: SOCI 165 or SOCI 165M.
SOCI 205 Social
Theory: Contemp Thought 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: SOCI 105.
1 course selected from:
SOCI 241 Sociology
of World Affairs 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher and senior standing.
SOCI 241H Sociology
World Affairs: Honors 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher and senior standing. Open to sociology majors who have
a 3.5 GPA; faculty permission.
1 course selected from:
SOCI 225A App Res
Methods: Qualitative 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: SOCI 165 or SOCI 165M, and SOCI 166 (or other statistics
course by permission of instructor).
SOCI 225B App Research
Meth: Quantitative 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: SOCI 165 or SOCI 165M; SOCI 166 or other statistics
course by permission of instructor. CMST majors: COM 202.
3 courses selected from:
SOCI 110 Population 3.0 FS
SOCI 151 Sociology
of Gender 3.0 FS
This course is the same as MCGS 151 which may be substituted.
SOCI 152 Ethnic
and Race Relations 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 152 which may be substituted.
SOCI 190 Sociology
of Wealth & Inequality 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 214 Self and
Society 3.0 FS
ELECTIVES: 12 units
12 units selected from:
Any Sociology (SOCI) courses, with a minimum of 6 upper-division
units required. All majors are encouraged to include an Applied
Sociology Internship (SOCI 289) in their course selection. Up to
6 units may be used to meet major requirements.
Sociology Major and Minor Via Distance Education:
The major and minor in sociology are available through CSU, Chico’s
distance learning program. Chico Distance and Online Education is
an instructional program consisting of “live” courses
that originate on the Chico campus and are distributed via the Internet.
Students consult their sociology adviser regarding planning their
course schedules. (Lower-division requirements are completed in
community colleges.)
Electives Requirement:
To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree,
select additional elective courses from the total university offerings.
You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses
which will provide breadth to your university experience and apply
to a supportive second major or minor.
Grading Requirement:
All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be
taken for a letter grade, except those courses specified by the
department as Credit/No Credit grading only.
Advising Requirement:
Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult
your undergraduate adviser for specific information.
Honors in the Major
Many majors on campus offer the opportunity to complete a special
sequence of courses which earns you the distinction of Honors in
the Major. This recognition appears on your permanent transcript
and on your diploma, and it is often accompanied by letters of commendation
from your thesis adviser, department chair, and the dean of your
college, and you are specially recognized at graduation. Most importantly,
however, the Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely
with faculty in your area of interest on an original performance
or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to
work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public
presentation of your work. Sometimes students take their projects
beyond the university for presentation at conferences or competition
in shows; such experience is invaluable for graduate school and
later professional life.
While Honors in the Major is part of the University Honors Program,
each department administers its own program, so you need to see
your adviser or department chair for particulars regarding Honors
in the Major. Features of Honors in the Sociology Major are:
1. You must complete 9 units of upper-division course work or
21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors
in the Major. You must have completed SOCI 001, SOCI 105, and SOCI
165 in order to qualify for Honors in the Sociology Major. Distance
education students should consult with their adviser regarding flexibility
in timing of these requirements.
2. Your overall GPA must be 3.5 or above for the past two years
and 3.5 or above in the major. You must also be recommended by a
faculty member.
3. To complete Honors in the Major, you must take 6 units in your
senior year: 3 units of SOCI 241H in the first semester and 3 units
of
SOCI 299H in the following semester. You must complete these two
courses with a minimum grade of B. You must also maintain a minimum
GPA of 3.0 in your senior year.
4. The independent study typically culminates with a public presentation
of the results of your Honors project.
5. While you may begin taking major courses during your freshman
year, most students do not apply for Honors in the Major until their
junior year.
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