Bachelor of Science – Sociology
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology at Lamar University prepares you to understand and deal with diversity, modernization, and social change locally and globally.
You'll build core competencies for careers that require:
- technological savvy
- communication skills
- research and analysis abilities
- community awareness and action
- critical thinking and problem-solving
- intercultural-interpersonal skills
- critical self-reflection
Your faculty advisors and mentors will help you build a curriculum for the discipline and career you choose.
Online Option
The B.S. in Sociology is also available online and features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule.
Degree Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Sociology will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements:
- General Core Requirements:
42 credit hours, +2 hours required of all Arts and Sciences students (Includes SOCI 1301). - Sociology major core (36 hours):
12 of 36 hours must be be from one of the following four concentration areas:- Race, Class & Gender: 3306, 3315, 3340 ,3355, 3365, 4315
- Global Health Populations: 3311, 4310, 4325, 4335, 4342
- Crime & Deviance: 3326, 3375, 3380, 3390, 4345
- Social Organization & Change: 2301, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4365
- Departmental Requirements (15 hours):
- SOCI 4380 Research Methods
- SOCI 4385 Data Analysis
- SOCI 4390 Social Theory
- 6 Hours from ANTH, CRIJ, SOCI or SOWK courses
- Minor or other fields (18 hours): 9 hours at the 3000-4000 level
- Free Electives (7 hours)