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Concentrations

Our department offers six areas of study from which to choose. Majors can follow the General Program in sociology, or they can select a concentration in Family, Race and Urban Studies, Gender and Sexuality, Geront ology, and Social Studies Education . Students completing concentrations are awarded a certificate in their area of concentration from either the Department of Sociology or the Gerontology Center. Click on the links below for specific information regarding the course requirements for each area of study.

B.A. Degree Requirements 
General Program in Sociology Requirements

  • Twelve (12) hours of Major Requirements: Soci 3010: Social Statistics; Soci 3020: Social Research Methods; Soci 3030: Sociological Theory; Soci 3201: Wealth, Power, and Inequality.
  • Fifteen (15) hours of additional 3000-level or above sociology courses. 

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Family Concentration Requirements

  • Twelve (12) hours of Major Requirements: Soci 3010: Social Statistics; Soci 3020: Social Research Methods; Soci 3030: Sociological Theory; Soci 3201: Wealth, Power, and Inequality.
  • Soci 3101 Families and Society (3)
  • Select one from the following list. (3)
    • Soci 3152 Birth and Parenthood (3)
    • Soci 3162 African-American Family (3)
    • Soci 4150 Sexual and Intimate Violence (3)
  • Select two from the list below or the list in section 3 above. (6)
    • Soci 3110 Identity, Self, and Social Interaction (3)
    • Soci 3156 Sexuality and Society (3)
    • Soci 3212 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
    • Soci 3216 Gender and Society (3)
    • Soci 3232 Poverty and Welfare (3)
    • Soci 3346 Drug Use and Abuse (3)
    • Soci 3352 Mental Illness in the U.S. (3)
    • Soci 3356 Sexual Identity (3)
    • Soci 4116 Aging and Society (3)
    • Soci 4122 Death, Dying, and Loss (3)
    • Soci 4230 Sociology of Health and Illness (3)
    • Soci 4310 Issues in the African-American Community (3)
    • Soci 4315 Girls (3)
    • Soci 4380 Educational Sociology (3)
  • Internship: Soci 4980 Internship (3)

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Race and Urban Studies Concentration Requirements

  • Twelve (12) hours of Major Requirements: Soci 3010: Social Statistics; Soci 3020: Social Research Methods; Soci 3030: Sociological Theory; Soci 3201: Wealth, Power, and Inequality.
  • Race and Urban Studies Core Courses (6)
    • Soci 3212 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
    • Soci 4226 Urban Sociology (3)
  • Select two courses. (6)
    • Soci 3208 Work and Employment (3)
    • Soci 3214 American Racial-Ethnic Groups (3)
    • Soci 3220 Activism, Protest, and Revolution (3)
    • Soci 3222 Deviant Behavior (3)
    • Soci 3224 Crime and Punishment (3)
    • Soci 3228 The Holocaust (3)
    • Soci 3232 Poverty and Welfare (3)
    • Soci 3340 Population Problems (3)
    • Soci 3346 Drug Use and Abuse (3)
    • Soci 3350 Social Change and the Future (3)
    • Soci 3354 Sociology of Popular Culture (3)
    • Soci 4218 Power and Politics (3)
    • Soci 4230 Sociology of Health and Illness (3)
    • Soci 4279 Metropolitan Atlanta (3)
    • Soci 4310 Issues in the African American Community (3)
    • Soci 4312 African-American Women in the United States (3)
    • Soci 4360 Religion and Society (3)
    • Soci 4366 Law and Society (3)
    • Soci 4380 Educational Sociology (3)
  • Internship: Soci 4980 Internship (3)

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Gender and Sexuality Concentration Requirements

  • Twelve (12) hours of Major Requirements: Soci 3010: Social Statistics; Soci 3020: Social Research Methods; Soci 3030: Sociological Theory; Soci 3201: Wealth, Power, and Inequality.
  • Gender and Sexuality Core Courses (6)
    • Soci 3156 Sexuality and Society (3)
    • Soci 3216 Gender and Society (3)
  • Select two courses from the list below. (6)
    • Soci 3103 Families and Society (3)
    • Soci 3110 Identity, Self, and Social Interaction (3)
    • Soci 3152 Birth and Parenthood (3)
    • Soci 3208 Work and Employment (3)
    • Soci 3232 Poverty and Welfare (3)
    • Soci 3340 Population Problems (3)
    • Soci 3352 Mental Illness in the United States (3)
    • Soci 3354 Sociology of Popular Culture
    • Soci 3356 Sexual Identity (3)
    • Soci 4150 Sexual and Intimate Violence (3)
    • Soci 4218 Power and Politics (3)
    • Soci 4230 Sociology of Health and Illness (3)
    • Soci 4311 African-American Male/Female Relationships (3)
    • Soci 4312 African-American Women in the U.S. (3)
    • Soci 4315 Girls (3)
    • Soci 4366 Law and Society (3)
  • Internship: Soci 4980 Internship (3)

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Gerontology Concentration Requirements

  • Twelve (12) hours of Major Requirements: Soci 3010: Social Statistics; Soci 3020: Social Research Methods; Soci 3030: Sociological Theory; Soci 3201: Wealth, Power, and Inequality.. 
  • Gerontology Requirements (9)
    • HHS 4200 Health and the Older Adult (3)
    • Psyc 4610 Psychology of Aging (3)
    • Soci 4116 Aging and Society (3)
  • Select one course. (3)
    • Soci 4110 Aging Policy and Services (3)
    • SW 4260 Social Work with the Aging
    • Select one course. (3)
    • Anth 4500 Anthropology of Aging (3)
    • Soci 4122 Death, Dying, and Loss (3)
    • Soci 4110 Aging Policy and Services (3) (if not taken in section above)
    • SW 4260 Social Work with the Aging (3) (if not taken in section above)
    • Spch 4775 Communication and Aging (3)
  • Internship: Soci 4910 Gerontology Internship (3)

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Social Studies Education (Sociology) Concentration Requirements

  • Twelve (12) hours of Major Requirements: Soci 3010: Social Statistics; Soci 3020: Social Research Methods; Soci 3030: Sociological Theory; Soci 3201: Wealth, Power, and Inequality. 
  • Students pursuing this concentration must also choose three allied fields (minor areas) from the following departments, taking nine hours in each, for a total of 27 hours: economics, geography, history, or political science (see these depa rtments for specific course requirements).
  • Select one to two courses from each group for a total of five courses. (15)
    • Family and the Life Course (3-6)
      • Soci 3101 Families and Society (3)
      • Soci 3110 Identity, Self, and Social Interaction (3)
      • Soci 3152 Birth and Parenthood (3)
      • Soci 3162 African-American Family (3)
      • Soci 4116 Aging and Society (3)
    • Race and Urban (3-6)
      • Soci 3212 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
      • Soci 4226 Urban Sociology (3)
      • Soci 4279 Metropolitan Atlanta (3)
      • Soci 4310 Issues in the African-American Community (3)
      • Soci 4380 Educational Sociology (3)
    • Gender and Sexuality (3-6)
      • Soci 3156 Sexuality and Society (3)
      • Soci 3216 Gender and Society (3)
      • Soci 3356 Sexual Identity (3)
      • Soci 4150 Sexual and Intimate Violence (3)
      • Soci 4311 African-American Male/Female Relationships (3)
      • Soci 4315 Girls (3)

Please note: In order to gain teacher certification, students completing this degree program should also complete the requirements for a master's degree in social science education (see College of Education for m ore details).

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