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Sociology Department
BA Degree: 120 hours
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
www.sociology.uncc.edu
Academic Plan of Study
Program Summary Information:
- Declaring the Major: Minimum GPA of 2.0 required; no pre-requisite courses; change of major form accepted year-round; orientation/advising session required after declaration.
- · Advising (major): Required on admission to the major and before beginning the senior year; required when GPA falls below 2.0; recommended more frequently.
- · Advising (General Education): by CLAS advising center.
- Minimum Grades/GPA: GPA of 2.0 in the major required for graduation; C or better in core courses.
- Teacher Licensure: NO.
- Night Classes Available: YES (major might be completed at night).
- Weekend Classes Available: NO.
- Other information: Internships, Departmental Honors, Honor Society, Pearson Scholarship, Study Abroad, Dual Enrollment for Sociology MA.
- Contact Person: Mary McKenzie, Undergraduate Coordinator
Program Requirements:
The Sociology major has a very flexible curriculum. Ideally students will take SOCY 1101: Introductory Sociology before progressing to more advanced (2000/3000/4000 level) courses. However, the major is sufficiently flexible that in consultation with a Sociology Department advisor, students declaring as sophomores and juniors can usually complete the degree on schedule.
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Sociology
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32 hours
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Required courses in the major will count towards university requirements for Social Science.
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General Education*
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31-34 hours
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Hours do not include those requirements which are satisfied within the major. Sociology majors may use SOCY 1101 to satisfy Social Science requirement of General Education, may use a Sociology elective to fulfill the oral (O) requirement, and may use a second Sociology elective that is writing intensive to fulfill the second writing intensive (W) requirement. See also Foreign Language. *Transfer students with an associate’s degree are exempt from most General Education, but must complete Writing Intensive requirement and the Foreign Language requirement (Currently the Foreign Language requirement is waived with an AA or AS or 3 or more years in high school).
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Related Work
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18 hours
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May be satisfied by a second major, a minor, or a set of coordinated courses developed through consultation with an advisor.
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Foreign Language
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0-8 (minimum)
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Must demonstrate competence at the 1202 level in a language; competence can be demonstrated by transfer courses, placement exam, 3 or more years of the same foreign language in high school, or courses at UNC Charlotte.
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Electives
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28-39
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As needed to complete 120 hours total.
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* The standard General Education requirements consist of 43 credit hours. However, in all cases students take courses that are required for the major or related work in the major that also fulfill Gen Ed requirements. This block therefore lists Gen Ed hours students will have to take in addition to the required courses in the major.
Suggested Plan of Study:
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Sociology and Related Work
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General Education
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Electives
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Freshman
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- SOCY 1101
- SOCY 2XXX
- Foreign Language (Fall and Spring)
- LBST 1110X
- LBST 2101
- ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102
- MATH 1100
- MATH 1XXX/STAT 1XXX/PHIL 2105
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Sophomore
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- SOCY 2XXX
- 6 hrs SOCY 3XXX/4XXX
- SOCY 3153
- 6 hrs Related work (minor or second major)
- LBST 2102
- LBST 221X
- Science with lab
- Science
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Junior
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- SOCY 4155 and lab
- SOCY 4156 and lab
- 9 hrs Related work (minor or second major)
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15 hrs, including O and W courses
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Senior
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- 6 hrs SOCY 3XXX/4XXX
- 6 hrs Related work
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15 hrs/as needed to complete 120 hours
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ADVISING RESOURCES:
Rev. September 2009
Descriptions of General Education Requirements
Codes of Student Conduct
SOCY Major Checksheet
SOCY 3895 Directed Individual Study Form
Sociology Minor
A minor in sociology consists of 18 hours (6 courses) in sociology, including SOCY 1101 and at least one elective at the 3000- or 4000-level. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in these courses.
SOCY Minor Checksheet
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Undergraduate
