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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog
University of Pittsburgh
   
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
 
  Mar 28, 2024
 
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Sociology, BA


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Major Requirements


A total of 27 credits in sociology and four credits in statistics, distributed as follows, are required for completion of the major.

Theory and Research courses


Complete both of the following courses.

Statistics course


Choose one of the following courses.

Research Practicum


Students must complete the introductory, theory and research, and statistics courses before enrolling in the required research practicum.

Elective courses


Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 elective credits in SOC, six of which must be at the 1000 level. Internships and directed research do not count toward the six 1000-level elective credits.

Additional information


Grade requirements: A minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher in departmental courses is required for graduation.

Satisfactory/No Credit option: No more than six credits in SOC can be taken on an S/NC basis. After declaring the major, SOC 0150  and SOC 0230  may not be taken on an S/NC basis.

Writing (W) requirement: Students must complete at least one W-course in the major.

Honors major requirement: Honors in sociology is granted if in addition to fulfilling all requirements for the major, the student:

  • maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above in SOC courses;
  • maintained an overall GPA of 3.25 or above;
  • completed SOC 0150  and SOC 0230  prior to completing a three-credit SOC 1002  honors seminar; and
  • completed a three-credit SOC honors thesis, written under the direction of a faculty mentor.

The honors seminar, which is offered every fall term, and the honors thesis, which is offered every spring term, may replace six of the 15 required elective credits. Students pursuing the honors major are required to complete the same number of credits that are required for the standard major. For additional details, students are encouraged to consult with the undergraduate advisor.

Thematic cluster certificate: For sociology majors wishing to pursue specific themes within the discipline, the Department of Sociology currently offers five thematic clusters. Upon graduation, students who have completed three approved courses in one of these clusters will be awarded a certificate of achievement by the Department of Sociology.

  • Global and Area Studies
  • Social Movements / Inequality
  • Race, Gender, and Sexuality
  • The Helping Professions
  • Health, Environment, and Technology

Internships: The Department of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh is strongly committed to the career development of its students and sponsors a wide variety of strategic internships. Numerous local internship opportunities exist, involving childhood counseling and education, hospitals and healthcare, psychological and substance abuse counseling, criminal justice, business, law, and politics.

Courses for special programs

The Department of Sociology offers courses that are particularly suitable for the following special programs.        

Pre-Law
Pre-Social Work
Pre-Medical
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

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