Sociology B.A.

University Admissions - College of Arts and Sciences

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For Admission information specific to the College of Arts and Sciences, see the information at College of Arts and Sciences .

Graduation Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

Satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

• Students must complete all State and University level graduation requirements.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in USF coursework. Note: Some Departments/program/major require a higher GPA. Students should refer to Department/program/major specific catalog requirements.
  • The College may approve an exception when a student has successfully earned the minimum grade required for all courses applied in the major but does not have a major GPA of 2.0.
• Physical Education coursework is limited to two (2) semester hours.
• ROTC courses that are primarily physical training and field experiences will not be applied to College of Arts and Sciences degree programs. All other military Science coursework will apply, in particular, coursework utilized toward completing an established ROTC minor will be applied to the total hours toward degree. 
• When earning a second degree, double major or concurrent degree, the Major Core and Major Elective/Concentration areas of the degree audit must not overlap for both degrees.  All other areas of the degree audit may have overlapping credit hours applied.
• Maximum of 20 hours of S/U option. S/U contracts must be negotiated in writing within the first three (3) weeks of the term. None of the 20 credits may be taken in the student’s major unless S/U is the only grading option. Coursework fulfilling the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements and the State Communication Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Writing) and State Computation Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Math) may not be taken S/U.
• The Audit option is available only during the first 5 days of classes.
• Complete all major course requirements.
• College of Arts and Sciences students are expected to complete a minimum of 50% of their major and/or minor coursework in residence at USF. Some College of Arts and Sciences Departments/programs/majors have established additional major course hours to be taken in residency at USF. See the major or program section of the catalog for these credit-hour requirements.

Sociology Required Courses: (42 credit hours)

State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites - Sociology B.A. (6 credit hours)

Following Florida BOG Regulation 8.010, state mandated common course prerequisites are lower-division courses that are required for progression into the upper division of a particular baccalaureate degree program. 

Transfer students should complete the State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Successful completion of the common prerequisites alone does not guarantee a student admission into the degree program. 

Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C- is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.

• SYA X000-X999 OR SYD X000-X999 OR SYG X000-X999 OR SYO X000-X999 OR SYP X000-X999 - 6 credit hours total

State Mathematics Pathway – Sociology B.A. (6 Credit Hours)

The Sociology B.A. uses the Mathematical Thinking in Context Mathematics Pathway with the following requirements:

• MGF 1130 - Mathematical Thinking Credit(s): 3
• STA 2122 - Social Science Statistics Credit(s): 3

Sociology B.A. Foundation Courses: 4 courses; 12 credit hours

Sociology Major (Restricted) Electives: 8 courses; 24 credit hours

Students complete the general Sociology program of study or one of the following two concentrations:

• Inequality and Social Justice 
• Identity and Community 

If students do not declare a concentration, they will follow the General Sociology  program of study and take a minimum of 24 credit hours to meet the major electives requirement.

General Sociology Major Electives: 8 courses; 24 credit hours

The remaining 24 hours of Sociology coursework may be comprised of any upper-level courses offered by the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. In addition, SYG 2010 - Contemporary Social Problems  may count toward these 24 hours of electives. No more than six (6) hours can be taken between SYA 4910 - Individual Research  and SYA 4949 - Sociological Internship  toward the 24 hours of electives.

Additional Information - Sociology B.A.

Plans of Study - Sociology B.A.

•  Sociology B.A. - 2 Year Plan of Study  
•  Sociology B.A. - 4 Year Plan of Study