Sociology B.A. - Rural and Environmental Change
Rural environments, residents and agencies are facing rapid social, economic, demographic and political change. This concentration develops analytical and practical skills for understanding rural and environmental change globally and in the American West, and its policy implications in such areas as rural health, welfare and work; community development and assessment; native peoples and natural resource management. A concentration in rural and environmental change prepares students for employment with either a government, private, or non-profit agency concerned with the above topics or for pursuing an advanced degree in sociology.
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology; Rural and Environmental Change Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 39
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: No more than 60 sociology credits may count toward graduation.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | |
| General Sociology Electives | 9 | |
| Upper-Division Writing Course | 3 | |
| Rural and Environmental Change Concentration Requirements | 15 | |
Concentration Core | ||
Concentration Electives | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI 318 | Sociological Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 455 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
General Sociology Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following courses, two of which must be 300 or above: | 9 | |
| Soc of Alternative Religions | ||
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
or SOCI 260S | Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency | |
| Social Issues Southeast Asia | ||
| Race, Gender & Class | ||
| Criminal Justice System | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Sociology of Work | ||
| Criminal Adjudication | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Sociology of Organizations | ||
| Sociology of Law Enforcement | ||
| Soc Psych and Social Structure | ||
| Sociology of Corrections | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Seminar in Crime & Deviance | ||
| Capstone: Inequal and Soc Just | ||
| Prost & Human Trafficking | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Writing for Sociology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Addiction Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Writing Course
Note: A non-sociology upper division writing course from another department may be substituted for this requirement with departmental consent.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Crime & Deviance | ||
| Capstone: Inequal and Soc Just | ||
| Capstone: Rural and Env Change | ||
| Writing for Sociology | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Rural and Environmental Change Concentration Requirements
Concentration Core
Note: Students should take SOCI 270 first and complete at least 2 Rural and Environmental Change electives prior to taking SOCI 460.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI 270 | Intro Development Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 460 | Capstone: Rural and Env Change (May substitue SOCI 441 with consent of instructor) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Concentration Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Community Forestry & Conservtn | ||
| Rural Sociology | ||
| The Community | ||
| Population and Society | ||
| Sociology of Poverty | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Gender and Global Development | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-