University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT) 
    
    Dec 23, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT)

Sociology, B.A.


Sociology is the scientific study of human societies and how they develop, are maintained, and change. Sociology analyzes a range of human social behavior from social interactions between individuals to global social processes, often focusing on the causes and consequences of social inequalities. Areas of sociological interest include gender, race, social class, culture, deviance, education, families, globalization, health, justice, media, politics, religion, well-being, work, sexualities and more.

https://www.unr.edu/sociology

Program Learning Outcomes


Students will be able to:

  • articulate connections between personal problems and social issues. (C)
  • utilize social-science data to investigate social facts. (QR)
  • apply sociological theories to explain contemporary social issues. (CT)

Contact Information


Department of Sociology
Lincoln Hall 210
(775) 784-6647
sociology@unr.edu

College of Liberal Arts
Student Center
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno


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 Transferology 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

I. 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 Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3


B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2  courses.

C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L  courses.

D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6


E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7  courses.

F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO5 /CO8  courses.

II. Additional Core Requirements (15 units maximum)


Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9


Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:

B. Diversity & Equity - CO10


The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:

C. Global Context - CO11


Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:

D. Ethics - CO12


Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:

E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13


Complete one course. The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:

F. Application - CO14


Complete one course (units counted in the Major Requirement).

III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)


Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

A. World Language Requirement (0-14 units)


Students seeking this bachelor’s degree must demonstrate proficiency in a world language other than English equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options:

  1. complete a fourth semester college course in a world language other than English;
  2. demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited world language assessment test, or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction; or,
  3. participate in a study abroad language program pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literatures to meet the world language requirement. 

Note: Four years of high school world language instruction does not automatically satisfy this 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 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 8).

IV. Major Requirements (30-31 units)


A. Required courses (15-16 units)


B. Sociology Electives (15 units)


All Sociology majors must take five additional APST or SOC courses as electives. At least 12 of these 15 elective units must be upper-division.

Any APST or SOC course not counted towards the major requirements above may be used as an elective. Refer to the course descriptions chapter of the catalog for a list of these courses.

V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)


The Sociology Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

VI. Electives (6-27 units)


VII. Recommended Schedule


A. First Year


Fall Semester (16 units)


Spring Semester (16-18 units)


B. Second Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


Spring Semester (15 units)


  • Diversity & Equity (3 units) CO10
  • Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
  • Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
  • 100-200 Level Minor (3 units)
  • 100-200 Level General Elective (3 units)

C. Third Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


Spring Semester (15 units)


  • (3 units) CO14
  • 300-400 Level Minor (6 units)
  • 300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)
  • SOC elective (3 units)

D. Fourth Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


  • 300-400 Level SOC Elective (6 units)
  • Ethics (3 units) CO12
  • 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
  • 300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)

Spring Semester (11-13 units)


  • General Elective (2-4 units)
  • 300-400 Level SOC Elective (3 units)
  • Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
  • 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)