Program: Sociology, B.A. - California State University, Long Beach

Mar 31, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

(120 units)

This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.

Requirements

(41 units)

I. Complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better (6 units)

SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology (3 units)
SOC 142 - Social Trends and Problems (3 units)

II. Methods Sequence:

Complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better (7 units)

SOC 170 - Elementary Statistics (4 units) or PSY 110 or HDEV 190
SOC 270 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 units)

Complete one of the following courses with a grade of “C” or better (4 units)

SOC 354 - Qualitative Methods of Social Research (4 units)
or
SOC 355 - Quantitative Methods of Social Research (4 units)

III. Theory Sequence: Complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better (6 units)

SOC 356 - Classical Sociological Theory (3 units)
SOC 357 - Modern Sociological Theory (3 units)

IV. Core Courses: Complete one course in each of the following categories (6 units)

1. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (3):

SOC 317 - Problems in International Social Conflict (3 units)
SOC 318 - Cases in International Social Conflict (3 units)
SOC 358 - The Sociology of Migration and Immigration (3 units)
SOC 405 - Un-Imaging the Middle East (3 units) [GE Writing Intensive]
SOC 410 - Environmental Sociology (3 units)
SOC 430 - Sociology of Globalization (3 units)
SOC 449 - Sociology of Human Rights and Social Justice (3 units)

2. SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3):

SOC 325 - Sociology of Gender (3 units)
SOC 346 - Race, Gender and Class (3 units)
SOC 420 - Social Stratification (3 units)
SOC 426 - Sociology of Sexualities (3 units)
SOC 427 - Social Movements and Activism (3 units)
SOC 436 - Racism, Power, and Inequality (3 units)
SOC 460 - Poverty and Public Policy (3 units) [GE Writing Intensive]

V. Sociology Electives: Complete 12 units of additional upper-division sociology courses

Total Credit for courses numbered SOC 495 through 499 combined may not exceed 6 units.

Completion of at least 51 semester units of college work is required before students will be accepted into upper division courses.

Department Recommendation: Lower division courses should be completed before upper division courses. Taking the courses in sequential order will allow students to gain maximum benefit from the curriculum.