This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Ashtabula.
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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology at Kent State University provides broad training in the theories and methods that sociologists use to understand contemporary social issues and problems.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology provides broad training in the theories and methods that sociologists use to understand contemporary social issues and problems. Students are encouraged to think critically as they examine issues ranging from small group behavior to global social movements. The core curriculum focuses on social inequalities, social psychology and health and illness. In addition, the program offers courses on a variety of topics that include urban living, deviant behavior, religion and family.
Sociology students are increasingly interested in courses that prepare them for meaningful careers that change the world (Seemiller and Grace 2016). One only needs to look at Black Lives Matter or the Sunrise Movement to see evidence of this generational disposition. Sociology, as a discipline, provides students with rigorous coursework on social inequality and social change and helps students find careers in government, teaching, community organizing, non-governmental organizations and social work.
Students may work with faculty and advisors to pursue their own individualized specialization in such areas as medical sociology; social inequalities; sociological social psychology; social change and social justice; family and life course sociology; and social problems, deviance and crime.
Sociology students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| SOC 32210 | RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
| SOC 32220 | DATA ANALYSIS 2 | 3 |
| SOC 32221 | DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY 2 | 1 |
| SOC 42126 | SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES | 3 |
| Sociology (SOC) Electives 3 | 6 | |
| Sociology (SOC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 3 | 15 | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 14-16 | |
| 6 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 6-7 | ||
| 6 | ||
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 38 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students who have declared majors in both Sociology and Psychology may substitute PSYC 21621 for SOC 32220 and SOC 32221.
Students may earn a maximum of 12 credit hours of SOC 42092; however, only 6 credit hours will count toward major requirements.
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:
All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| Sociology (SOC) Elective | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Sociology (SOC) Elective | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Sociology (SOC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | SOC 32210 | RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
| Sociology (SOC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | ||
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| ! | SOC 32220 | DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ! | SOC 32221 | DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 1 |
| Sociology (SOC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | ||
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| ! | SOC 42126 | SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES | 3 |
| General Electives | 12 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| General Electives | 14 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
Those who complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology at Kent State University can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the sociology field.
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