Cal State East Bay offers a major in Sociology which leads to the Bachelor
of Arts degree. The major contains two options: (1) Sociology and (2) Social
Services.
The Sociology option is designed for students with career interests in the
public sector or business or entry into law school, public administration,
or graduate work in Sociology. Sociology option students must take three
of four courses in the area of social diversity. Any of the upper division
courses offered by the department may be used to complete the additional
28 required units.
The Social Services Option is designed to prepare students for beginning
practice in a social services agency or going on to graduate study in social
work, counseling or public administration. In the Social Services option,
students take a variety of courses including two quarters of field placement,
where they work for credit in a social services agency. See the Social Services Option Field Manual.
The core requirements for all majors include courses in social theory and
research methods. The research methods sequence includes training in applied
social research and computer applications for the social sciences.
Major Requirements (B.A.)
Please consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and
interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists of 61 units;
the B.A. degree requires a total of 186 units.
I.
Lower Division
(4 units)
SOC 1000 Introduction
to Sociology (or one of 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002) (4)
II.
Upper Division
(52 units)
A.
Core Requirements
(12 units)
SOC 3310 Sociological
Theory (4)
SOC 4111 Methods of Sociological Research I (4)
SOC 4112 Methods of Sociological Research II (4)
B.
Option Requirement
(40 units)
Elect Option
1 or Option 2
1.
Sociology
Option (40 units)
a.
Three of the
following diversity courses (12 units):
SOC 3200 Social
Demography (4)
SOC 3420 Social Inequality (4)
SOC 3425 Prejudice and Discrimination (4)
SOC 3520 Sociology of Minority Groups (4)
SOC 3710 Social Policy (4)
b.
Option electives:
complete 28 units from upper division Sociology courses. Up to 12
units of upper division Statistics, selected under advisement, may
be counted as Sociology electives.
2.
Social Services
Option (40 units)
SOC 3425 Prejudice
and Discrimination (4) or SOC 3520 Sociology of Minority Groups (4)
SOC 3700 Introduction to Social Services (4)
SOC 3710 Social Policy (4)
SOC 3720 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (4)
SOC 4716 Social Work Theories and Methods or SOC 4717 Advanced Social
Work (4)
SOC 4718
Field Practicum (8) (4 units each)
SOC 4719
Field Practicum Seminar (4) (2 units each)
Option electives: Complete 8 units from upper division Sociology courses.
Up to 8 units of upper division Statistics courses, selected under
advisement, may be counted as Sociology electives.
III.
Courses in
Supporting Fields (5-17 units)
STAT 1000 Elements
of Probability and Statistics (5)
Option Electives (see above for Statistics substitutions for Sociology
electives) (0-12)
Other Degree Requirements
In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the
University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate
Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include
the General Education-Breadth requirements; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution,
and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing
Skills requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.
Minor Requirements
The minor consists of 28 units and must be declared by the end of Junior
year.
I.
Lower Division
(4 units)
SOC 1000 Introduction
to Sociology (or one of 1001, 1002, 2001 or 2002) (4)
II.
Upper Division
(8 units)
SOC 3000 Introduction
to Sociological Research (4)
SOC 3310 Sociological Theory (4)
III.
Electives
(16 units)
Select 16 units
from any other 3000 or 4000 level sociology courses. Statistics 1100
or any other Statistics course may be substituted for one Sociology
course in course in III.
Sociology Option: Liberal Studies
Area I (4
units)
SOC 1000 Introduction
to Sociology (or 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002) (4)
Area VII
(Credential Track) or Area VI (General Track) (24 units)
SOC 3310 Sociological
Theory (4)
SOC 3000 Introduction to Sociological Research (4) or SOC 4111 Methods
of Sociological Research I (4)
Four additional upper division Sociology courses (16)
