Sociology (B.A. or B.S.) < University of Idaho

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for either the B.A. or B.S. degree and the following courses (electives must be approved by the student's advisor):

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
ANTH 1000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
or ANTH 1102	Cultural Anthropology
SOC 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 2010	Introduction to Inequity and Justice	3
SOC 2110	Development of Social Theory	3
STAT 1530	Introduction to Statistical Reasoning	3
or STAT 2510	Statistical Methods
Select one course from the following:		3
SOC 3090	Social Science Research Methods
SOC 4160	Qualitative Social Science Methods
SOC 4170	Social Data Analysis
Select one course from the following:		3
ANTH 4630	Contemporary Issues Affecting Men & Masculinities
CRIM 4210	Gender and Crime
CRIM 4390	Inequalities in the Justice System
SOC 4230	Economic (In)Justice
SOC 4240	Sociology of Gender
SOC 4270	Racial and Ethnic Relations
Select 9 credits in related fields in the following subjects: AIST, ANTH, BLST, CRIM, ECON, ENVS, FREN, GEOG, GERM, HIST, IS, POLS, PSYC, SPAN, STAT, and WGSS		9
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 4600	Capstone: Sociology in Action
SOC 4620	Senior Practicum
18 upper-division sociology electives		18
Total Hours		51

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

If students prefer an area of concentration to organize those additional 18 credits, they may select from one of the following lists:

A. Inequalities and Social Action

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 4630	Contemporary Issues Affecting Men & Masculinities
CRIM 4210	Gender and Crime
CRIM 4390	Inequalities in the Justice System
SOC 4230	Economic (In)Justice
SOC 4240	Sociology of Gender
SOC 4270	Racial and Ethnic Relations
WGSS 2010	Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Select one of the following:		3
AIST 4220	Contemporary Pacific Northwest Indians
AIST 4350	Tribal Elders Series
AIST 4450	Indigenous Ways of Knowing
AIST 4530	Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Policy
ANTH 4620	Human Issues in International Development
Select four additional courses from the following:		12
AIST 4220	Contemporary Pacific Northwest Indians
ANTH 4620	Human Issues in International Development
CRIM 3200	Deviant Behavior
CRIM 3360	Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CRIM 4210	Gender and Crime
CRIM 4351	Terrorism & Counterterrorism
CRIM 4390	Inequalities in the Justice System
SOC 3270	Sociology of the Family
SOC 3400	Environmental Sociology and Globalization
SOC 3410	Science, Technology, and Society
SOC 3460	Responding to Risk
SOC 3500	Food, Culture, and Society
SOC 3510	Animals in Society
SOC 3720	Love and Liberation
SOC 4030	Workshop
SOC 4040	Special Topics
SOC 4200	Sociology of Law
SOC 4230	Economic (In)Justice
SOC 4240	Sociology of Gender
SOC 4270	Racial and Ethnic Relations
SOC 4330	Understanding Communities
SOC 4430	Power, Politics, and Society
SOC 4440	Health, Illness, and Society
SOC 4450	Extremism and American Society
SOC 4650	Environmental Justice
SOC 4660	Climate Change and Society
SOC 4980	Internship (no more than 6 credits)
SOC 4990	Directed Study (no more than 6 credits)
WGSS 4980	Internship in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (no more than 3 credits)
Total Hours		18

B. Environment, Science and Society

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 3400	Environmental Sociology and Globalization
SOC 3410	Science, Technology, and Society
SOC 4330	Understanding Communities
Select one of the following:		3
AIST 4530	Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Policy
AIST 4350	Tribal Elders Series
AIST 4450	Indigenous Ways of Knowing
AIST 4220	Contemporary Pacific Northwest Indians
ANTH 4620	Human Issues in International Development
Select four additional courses from the following:		12
AIST 4220	Contemporary Pacific Northwest Indians
ANTH 4620	Human Issues in International Development
SOC 3400	Environmental Sociology and Globalization
SOC 3410	Science, Technology, and Society
SOC 3460	Responding to Risk
SOC 3500	Food, Culture, and Society
SOC 3510	Animals in Society
SOC 3720	Love and Liberation
SOC 4030	Workshop
SOC 4040	Special Topics
SOC 4200	Sociology of Law
SOC 4230	Economic (In)Justice
SOC 4240	Sociology of Gender
SOC 4270	Racial and Ethnic Relations
SOC 4430	Power, Politics, and Society
SOC 4440	Health, Illness, and Society
SOC 4450	Extremism and American Society
SOC 4650	Environmental Justice
SOC 4660	Climate Change and Society
SOC 4980	Internship (no more than 6 credits)
SOC 4990	Directed Study (no more than 6 credits)
Total Hours		18

Sociology (B.A.)

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1		Hours
SOC 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
ENGL 1101	Writing and Rhetoric I	3
Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course		3
Oral Communication Course		2
CHIN 1010 OR FREN 1101 OR GERM 1101 OR JAPN 1010 OR AIST 1010 OR SPAN 1101		4
	Hours	15
Spring Term 1
ENGL 1102	Writing and Rhetoric II	3
ANTH 1000 or ANTH 1102	Introduction to Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology	3
Scientific Ways of Knowing Course		4
CHIN 1020 OR FREN 1102 OR GERM 1102 OR JAPN 1020 OR SPAN 1102		4
	Hours	14
Fall Term 2
SOC 2010	Introduction to Inequity and Justice	3
Scientific Ways of Knowing Course		4
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
Elective Course		1
CHIN 2010 OR FREN 2010 OR GERM 2010 OR JAPN 2010 OR SPAN 2010		4
	Hours	15
Spring Term 2
STAT 1530 or STAT 2510	Introduction to Statistical Reasoning or Statistical Methods	3
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course		3
Elective Course		3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
CHIN 2020 OR FREN 2020 OR GERM 2020 OR JAPN 2020 OR SPAN 2020		4
	Hours	16
Fall Term 3
SOC 2110	Development of Social Theory	3
Related Fields, Major Elective Course		3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Spring Term 3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
International Course		3
B.A. Course Requirement		3
Elective Course		3
ANTH 4630 OR CRIM 4210 OR CRIM 4390 OR SOC 4230 OR SOC 4240 OR SOC 4270		3
	Hours	15
Fall Term 4
Related Fields, Major Elective Course		3
B.A. Course Requirement		3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
SOC 4600 OR SOC 4620		3
SOC 3090 OR SOC 4160 OR SOC 4170		3
	Hours	15
Spring Term 4
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
Related Field, Major Elective Course		3
B.A. Course Requirement		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

Sociology (B.S.)

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1		Hours
SOC 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
ENGL 1101	Writing and Rhetoric I	3
ANTH 1000 or ANTH 1102	Introduction to Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology	3
Oral Communication Course		2
Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course		3
	Hours	14
Spring Term 1
ENGL 1102	Writing and Rhetoric II	3
SOC 2010	Introduction to Inequity and Justice	3
Scientific Ways of Knowing Course		4
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		2
	Hours	15
Fall Term 2
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Scientific Ways of Knowing Course		4
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
B.S. Course Requirement		3
	Hours	16
Spring Term 2
STAT 1530 or STAT 2510	Introduction to Statistical Reasoning or Statistical Methods	3
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course		3
Elective Course		3
Related Fields, Major Elective Course		3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Fall Term 3
SOC 2110	Development of Social Theory	3
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course		3
Related Fields, Major Elective Course		3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Spring Term 3
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
International Course		3
B.S. Course Requirement		3
ANTH 4630 OR CRIM 4210 OR CRIM 4390 OR SOC 4230 OR SOC 4240 OR SOC 4270		3
	Hours	15
Fall Term 4
Related Fields, Major Elective Course		3
B.S. Course Requirement		3
Elective Course		3
SOC 4600 OR SOC 4620		3
SOC 3090 OR SOC 4160 OR SOC 4170		3
	Hours	15
Spring Term 4
Approved Elective, Major Elective Course		3
B.S. Course Requirement		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.

Students will demonstrate their comprehension of and ability to apply research methods used in the social sciences.
Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the leading sociological theories.
Graduating seniors will demonstrate a working knowledge of the dominant forms of social inequality.

2025-2026 Catalog

Sociology (B.A. or B.S.)

A. Inequalities and Social Action

B. Environment, Science and Society

Sociology (B.A.)

Sociology (B.S.)

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