Sociology (B.A.)

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"As a major discipline in the social sciences, sociology studies how various social structures and systems, such as families or healthcare, economic structure, labor market, healthcare, or criminal justice influence people’s life chances in different ways. Sociology also examines how individuals and organizations come together to make social change. At Howard University, we pride ourselves on the research we do and the courses we offer that accentuate our overarching departmental theme: Race, Inequality, and the Black Experience. Here, you get training in both conceptual and empirical tools to analyze social issues pertinent to the Black community, e.g., health inequalities, criminal injustice, or socioeconomic inequalities."
 

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Freshman Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGW 101/102/104  +
3
Math Requirement  +
4
Humanities Elective  +
3
Natural Science Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
17

Freshman Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGW 103/105  +
3
Social Science Elective  +
3
African Diasporic Cluster  +
3
Natural Science Elective  +
3
Health Education Requirement (Options: Courses under subject code HHPL)  +
1
Sub-Total Credits
16

Sophomore Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Major Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor) (3)  +
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
Humanities Elective  +
3
Experiential Learning  +
3
Social Science Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Sophomore Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
Social Science Elective  +
3
3rd Writing  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Junior Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Sociology Elective  +
3
Sociology Elective  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Junior Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Innovative Learning Requirement  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sociology Elective  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Senior Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sociology Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Senior Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor) (3)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
12
Total credits:
120

Overview

Program

Sociology

Type

B.A.