Sociology BA

Entry to the Major

Pre-Major

First-Year Students

Transfer Students

Major Requirements

Preparation for the Major

Complete three courses as follows:

Sociology

Political Science or Statisics

The Major

Complete 11 upper-division courses as follows. Students should complete course 101 and the core courses before taking other upper-division courses.

Theory

Methods

Select one course from:

SOCIOL 106A - Field Research Methods I SOCIOL 106B - Field Research Methods II SOCIOL 110 - Comparative and Historical Methods SOCIOL 111 - Social Networks SOCIOL 112 - Introduction to Mathematical Sociology SOCIOL 113 - Statistical and Computer Methods for Social Research SOCIOL CM124A - Conversational Structures I SOCIOL 191H - Honors Seminars: Sociology STATS 112 - Statistics: Window to Understanding Diversity

Core Areas

Select one course from each of the following core areas:

Interactions

Institutions and Social Processes

Power and Inequality

SOCIOL M115 - Environmental Sociology SOCIOL 122 - Sociology of Violence SOCIOL 123 - Social Change SOCIOL 147A - Sociology of Crime SOCIOL M155 - Latinos in U.S.SOCIOL 156 - Race and Ethnicity in American Life SOCIOL 157 - Social Stratification SOCIOL M161 - Comparative American Indian Societies SOCIOL M162 - Sociology of Gender SOCIOL M164 - Politics of Reproduction and Everyday Life SOCIOL M165 - Sociology of Race and Labor SOCIOL 181A - Sociology of Global China SOCIOL 182 - Political Sociology SOCIOL 183 - Comparative and Historical Sociology SOCIOL 185 - American Society SOCIOL 186 - Latin American Societies

Upper-Division Sociology Electives

Honors Program

As preparation for the honors program, students must complete all preparation for the major courses. After acceptance into the honors program, students are required to take courses 191H, 198A, 198B, and 198C (honors thesis seminars) which may be applied as electives toward the major requirements.

SOCIOL 191H - Honors Seminars: Sociology SOCIOL 198A - Honors Research in Sociology SOCIOL 198B - Honors Research in Sociology SOCIOL 198C - Honors Research in Sociology

Computing Specialization

Majors in Sociology may select a specialization in Computing by satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the major, and completing the following requirements. Each course must be taken for a letter grade. Students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a specialization in Computing.

COMPTNG 10A - Introduction to Programming COMPTNG 10B - Intermediate Programming COMPTNG 10C - Advanced Programming SOCIOL 111 - Social Networks SOCIOL 113 - Statistical and Computer Methods for Social Research

Policies

Preparation for the Major Policies

The Major Policies

Each course for the major must be taken for a letter grade. To graduate, students must have at least a 2.0 grade-point average in their upper-division major courses, with grades of C or better in Sociology 101 and 102.

Only 8 units of Sociology 199 are allowed. The two theory courses, three core area courses, one methods course, and one sociology elective (seven courses total) must be taken while in residence in the College of Letters and Science at UCLA.

Honors Program

The honors program in sociology provides opportunity for outstanding students to undertake an independent year-long research project under the guidance of a faculty member. Students who successfully complete the honors program graduate with departmental honors.

Students must have a 3.5 overall grade-point average, have completed the sociology preparation requirements and, in most cases, have completed the required theory course. Applications are available from the undergraduate adviser’s office, 254E Haines Hall.