Program: Sociology, B.A./B.S. - Belmont University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 08, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

MTH 1150 Elementary Statistics 3 Hours
SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology 3 Hours

Major Requirements

SOC 2200 Sociological Theory 3 Hours
SOC 2250 Social Research Methods 3 Hours

Sociology Core Courses: 6 Hours

Institutions: 3 Hours

(three hours chosen from the following)

SOC 3000 Schools and Society: The Sociology of Education 3 Hours
SOC 3220 Sociology of Religion 3 Hours
SOC 3230 Sociology of Health and Illness 3 Hours
SOC 3260 Family Problems & Social Change 3 Hours
SOC 3800 Criminology 3 Hours
SOC 3700 Criminal Justice 3 Hours

Power and Inequality: 3 Hours

(three hours chosen from the following)

SOC 3200 The Sociology of Gender 3 Hours
SOC 3400 Inequality 3 Hours
SOC 3450 Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Hours

Emphasis Area - Choose one area:

Minor Requirements: 18 Hours

General Electives: 21-27 Hours

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours