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Sociology, B.A.
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Description
The Sociology Department at the University of Nevada, Reno offers the Bachelor of Arts degree at the undergraduate level. Courses offered by the Sociology Department examine the development of social classes, gender roles, racial prejudices, social analysis of politics, economic structure, the development of modern society, and a variety of other subjects relevant to the study of society.
http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/liberal-arts/sociology-ba
Transfer to Nevada
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.
Graduation Requirements
| Total Units |
120 |
| Cumulative GPA |
2.0 |
| University GPA |
2.0 |
| Major GPA |
2.0 |
| Residency Requirement |
30 Upper-Division Units at UNR |
| Major Residency Requirement |
15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR |
| Upper-Division Requirement |
42 Upper-Division Units |
| Half Program Units/4 Year Institution |
60 Units |
I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
E. Silver Core Fine Art (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (15 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
C. Global Context Course - CO11
The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
D. Ethics Course - CO12
The following recommended course can also be used in the Major Requirement:
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
- show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
- participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).
IV. Major Requirements (27-28 units)
A. Required courses (9-10 units)
B. Group Requirement (9 units)
Sociology majors must take at least one three-unit course from each of the following groups. Group I: Social Structure and Social Change (3 units)
Group II: Political, Legal, and Other Institutions (3 units)
Group III: Race, Gender, and Diversity (3 units)
C. Sociology Electives (9 units)
All Sociology majors must take three additional sociology courses as electives. V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The Sociology Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
VI. Electives (9-30 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (16-18 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- Diversity & Equity Course (3 units) CO10
- Science, Technology & Society Course (3 units) CO9
- Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
- Minor (100-200 level) (3 units)
- General Elective (100-200 level) (3 units)
SOC group I (Choose one):
SOC Group II course (Choose one):
Spring Semester (15 units)
SOC Group III course (Choose one):
Fall Semester (15 units)
- SOC Electives (300 - 400 level) (6 units)
- Ethics Course (3 units) CO12
- Minor (300 - 400 level) (3 units)
- General Elective (300 - 400 level) (3 units)
Spring Semester (11-13 units)
- General Electives (2-4 units)
- SOC Elective (300 - 400 level) (3 units)
- Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course (3 units) CO13
- Minor (300 - 400 level) (3 units)
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