Sociology offers a\u00a0powerful lens<\/a>\u00a0for understanding the world\u2014from the role that\u00a0consciousness raising<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0legal reform<\/a>\u00a0play in advancing racial justice to\u00a0improving the financial security of vulnerable<\/a>\u00a0populations.<\/p>\n Sociology majors and minors learn: critical analytic skills; broad knowledge of social relations, social systems, and processes; and substantive\u00a0expert knowledge in a variety of sociological sub-fields, from the sociology of gender and sexualities to medical and urban sociology; from global and transnational social relations to gender inequality and organizational forms; from law and social processes to racial identities and dynamics in a variety of realms of social life. Sociology graduates work in fields including medicine, law, market research, business, journalism, social work, criminal justice, policy analysis, nonprofit organizations, and much more.<\/p>\n Sociology also provides excellent preparation for graduate study.\u00a0 For example, pre-law students may wish to take courses in the sociology of law, criminology and criminal justice, or the sociology of deviance and social control. Pre-med students take our courses in health care, global health, health disparities, medical markets, death & dying, and more. Students pursuing careers in business may wish to take courses in the sociology of work, formal organizations, or the sociology of technology.\u00a0 Students interested in pursuing graduate study in the social sciences may wish to deepen their experience in the field by doing an independent honors research project, or working with Department faculty on a research project through BU\u2019s\u00a0UROP<\/a>\u00a0(Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program).<\/p>\n The American Sociological Association\u2019s (ASA) publication\u00a0\u201cWhat are they Doing with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Sociology?\u201d<\/a> describes the varied and exciting paths sociology majors and minors are taking. ASA is the major scholarly association for professional sociologists in the U.S., and students are welcome to join\u00a0(ASA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Department is also proud to support the\u00a0Boston University\u00a0Undergraduate Sociology Association (BUUSA)<\/a>. Students majoring and minoring in sociology are encouraged to join this independent organization, which provides services and programs for students including panel discussions, film showings, service projects, and social events.<\/p>\n Majors in Sociology are required to take 10 courses in sociology plus one course in statistics. Courses required are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n Students are expected to take CAS SO 201 and CAS SO 203 in their sophomore year or the first semester after declaring the major. It is recommended that CAS SO 303 be taken in the semester following completion of CAS SO 203. Click here<\/a>\u00a0for the major worksheet.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n Minors in sociology are required to take 6 courses in sociology. Courses are required as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n *Students should note that CAS SO 100 may be substituted for one of the two additional required 200-level courses. Click here<\/a> for the minor worksheet<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n Check out a full list of our courses on the BU Bulletin<\/a>. For the most updated information on semester course offerings, students should view these courses on through the BU StudentLink. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n College of General Studies (CGS):<\/p>\n Sociology majors admitted to CAS from the College of General Studies (CGS) who have completed CGS SS 101 <\/span>and<\/span> SS 102 OR CGS SS 103 <\/span>and<\/span> CGS SS 104, each with a grade of C or higher, will receive credit for completing the introductory sociology course, CAS SO 100 Principles in Sociology.<\/span><\/p>\n Core Curriculum (CC):<\/p>\n Students who have completed the two Core Curriculum social science courses (CC221,previously CC211, and CC222) with grades of C or higher will receive credit toward the major for the introductory sociology course, CAS SO 100 Principles in Sociology.<\/span><\/p>\n Metropolitan College (MET):<\/p>\n Students who complete a sociology course within the Metropolitan College (MET) may receive 200-level elective credit for no more than one course and only with department approval.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n Students pursuing a major or minor may receive credit for no more than two courses taken outside of Boston University, and only with department approval. Credit will not be given for CAS SO 201, 203, 303, or any seminar (400-level) course, all of which must be taken within the department. CAS Students should submit this form<\/a>, along with the full course syllabus, to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Click here<\/a> for the\u00a0transfers major worksheet. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn more about the discipline and why it may be the right fit for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15387,"featured_media":10742,"parent":10074,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15387"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10746"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14224,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10746\/revisions\/14224"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sociology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Sociology Major Requirements<\/h3>
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