Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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The Sociology major program aims to develop students’ competence in understanding and analyzing the effects of social, economic and cultural factors across all levels of society. The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology affords its majors strong training in the Liberal Arts as well as a rich foundation for most graduate degree programs and many careers, including law, marketing, medicine and public health, social work, and social science. Students in the Sociology major have the option of taking the General Program, the Applied Concentration, or the Anthropology Concentration for the degree.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Non-Program Courses: 21-27 s.h.

STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3 (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) Requirement)
PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy (HUML) Requirement)
GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy (GLBL) Requirement)
or
GEOG 16140 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy (GLBL) Requirement)
ECON 04101 - An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
or
ECON 04102 - An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
or
POSC 07100 - Introduction to Government and Politics Credits: 3
or
POSC 07110 - American Government Credits: 3
or
POSC 07230 - Comparative Political Systems Credits: 3
or
POSC 07321 - Contemporary World Problems Credits: 3
ANTH 02202 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy (GLBL) Requirement)
Any History course - Credits: 3
Any Philosophy or Religion Studies course - Credits: 3
Experiential Learning - Must choose one course from the bank of experiential learning courses below - Credits: 0-6

Experiential Learning: 0-6 s.h

Choose one course from the following bank of experiential learning courses:

AFST 11350 - Topics in Africana Studies Credits: 3
ANTH 02290 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
ANTH 02295 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Credits: 3
ANTH 02315 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 4
ANTH 02324 - Archaeological Field Methods Credits: 4
CHSS 20390 - Interdisciplinary Case Studies in the Liberal Arts Credits: 1
CHSS 20395 - Experiential Learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences Credits: 0 to 1
CHSS 20399 - Internship In Applied Liberal Arts Credits: 2 to 6
IS 25350 - Special Topics in International Studies Credits: 3
SOC 08377 - Field Research Experience Credits: 3
SOC 08494 - Field Experience Seminar in Sociology - WI Credits: 3 to 6

Required Foundational Course: 3 s.h.

SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
or
SOC 08121 - Introduction to Sociology for Premed Students Credits: 3

Required Upper Level Courses: 12 s.h.

SOC 08331 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: 3
SOC 08375 - Sociological Research Methods Credits: 3
SOC 08376 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 08425 - Sociology Senior Seminar Credits: 3
or
SOC 08426 - Sociology Senior Seminar - WI Credits: 3

Social Institutions Courses: 6 s.h.

Choose two of the following courses. At least ONE must be UPPER LEVEL.

SOC 08220 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 08223 - Sociology of Social Welfare Credits: 3
SOC 08320 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 08322 - The Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOC 08323 - The Sociology of Social Work Credits: 3
SOC 08336 - Sociology of Education Credits: 3
SOC 08353 - Sociology of Complex Organizations Credits: 3
SOC 08401 - Human Service Organizations Credits: 3
SOC 08429 - Organizational Response to Disasters and Crisis Credits: 3
SOC 08436 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 09323 - Sociology of Crime and Criminal Law Credits: 3
SOC 08228 - Science, Technology and Society Credits: 3

Social Processes Courses: 6 s.h.

Choose two of the following courses. At least ONE must be UPPER LEVEL.

SOC 08221 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 08230 - Sociology of Minority Groups Credits: 3
SOC 08269 - Self and Society Credits: 3
SOC 08281 - Sexuality and Society Credits: 3
SOC 08325 - Deviant Behavior and Social Control - WI Credits: 3
SOC 08326 - Socialization of the Child Through Adolescence - WI Credits: 3
SOC 08327 - Comparative Education in Sociological Perspective Credits: 3
SOC 08488 - Critical Race Theory: Social Justice, Advocacy and Intervention Credits: 3
SOC 08328 - Sociology of Disasters and Crisis Credits: 3
SOC 08330 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
SOC 08332 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: 3
SOC 08339 - Sociological Practice Credits: 3
SOC 08362 - Sociology of Disability Credits: 3
SOC 08365 - Contemporary Jewish Life Credits: 3
SOC 08370 - Sociology of Women In Society Credits: 3
SOC 08399 - Sociology of the Holocaust - WI Credits: 3
SOC 08403 - Sociology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement Credits: 3
SOC 08405 - Applied Community Development Credits: 3
SOC 08431 - Social Psychology of City Life Credits: 3
SOC 08441 - Sociology of Migration: Contemporary Perspectives Credits: 3
SOC 08493 - Seminar on Gender Roles Credits: 3
SOC 08494 - Field Experience Seminar in Sociology - WI Credits: 3 to 6

Sociology Choice: 9 s.h.

Take three additional Sociology courses (any level)

Free Electives: 45-54 s.h.

Students should choose Free Electives that satisfy any Rowan Core, Rowan Experience, or Experiential Learning requirements that are not fulfilled by Major or Non-Program courses.