SO C I O L O G Y D E P A R T M E N T
SSMS 3119²P H O N E : 893-3314
http://www.soc.ucsb.edu
University of California, Santa Barbara
College of Letters and Science
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SO C I O L O G Y M A J O R, B. A . ± 2013-2014
To qualify for admission into the Sociology major, students must complete the courses in Areas A and B with a UC grade-point
average of 2.3. Courses in Areas C and D will not be included in the pre-major GPA computation but must be taken for a letter grade
and will influence the overall major GPA. Acceptance into the pre-major does not guarantee admission to full major status. Upon
satisfactory completion of the pre-major courses, students must complete a change of major petition, available in the Sociology
Undergraduate Office.
Students must complete pre-major courses and achieve the minimum G P A requirements prior to the completion of 144 total
units. Courses in area A and B PXVWEHFRPSOHWHGZLWKDJUDGHRI³&-´ or higher.
PR E-M A J O R R E Q U I R E M E N TS
U N I TS Y E T T O C O M P L E T E
A. Sociology 1 and one course from Communication 87, Psychology 5, PSTAT 5A-ZZ ...................................................... 9______
B. Two courses from: History 2C, 4C, 8, 17B, 17C ............................................................................................................... 8______
C. Social Science Breadth Requirement: Two courses from the following: ............................................................................ 8______
Anthropology 2, 7; Economics 2; Environmental Studies 2, 3; Geography 5; History 7, 17A;
Political Science 1, 6, 7, 12; Philosophy 3, 4, 6, 7; Psychology 1
D. Diversity Requirement: One course from the following: ................................................................................................... 4______
Asian American Studies 1, 2, 3, 8; Black Studies 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 50; Chicana/o Studies 1A-B-C;
Feminist Studies 20, 30, 40, 60, 80
UPP E R-D I V ISI O N M A J O R
36 UD Sociology units are required, distributed as follows:
One methods and research course chosen from: Sociology 108, 108A-ZZ, 136B, 136V, 148MA .......................................... 4______
One theory course chosen from: Sociology 185A-ZZ ............................................................................................................. 4______
One social inequality and stratification course chosen from: Sociology 122, 122GI, 126U, 128, 130, 130GC, 130GR,
130LA, 130ME, 130SA, 130SG, 131, 134, 134GJ, 134R, 134RC, 137E, 139A-B-C-D, 139RN, 140, 144, 144LI,
144LW, 145, 153, 154F, 155A-B, 155M, 155R, 155T, 155W, 156A-B, 156LA, 159LG ........................................................ 4______
Two courses chosen from one of the following 9 subject areas ................................................................................................ 8______
1. Culture: 108C, 118C, 118CW, 118G, 118GC, 118GR, 118J, 118L, 118M, 118TV, 133, 185C
2. Law, Deviance, and Social Control: 170, 170J, 172, 173, 173R, 174, 175, 176A, 176D, 178, 179
3. Feminist and Gender Studies: 144LA, 144S, 151, 153, 154A, 155A-B, 155T, 156LA, 159LG, 159S, 185G, 185GT
4. Global and International Studies: 130, 130A, 130GC, 130LA, 130ME, 130SA, 130SG, 130ST, 134F, 134GC, 134T, 138G,
156A-B, 166W, 168E
5. Inequality, Institutions, Networks: 102, 105E, 122, 122GI, 123, 126, 126U, 131, 145, 148, 148MA, 148P, 164, 167, 185J
6. Language Use and Social Interaction: 136A-B, 136I, 136M, 136V, 185E
7. Life Course, Socialization, and Interpersonal Relations: 140, 142, 142A, 147, 150, 152A-B, 154EC
8. Race/ Ethnicity/ Nation: 128, 130SW, 137E, 139A-B-C-D-RN, 144, 144LI, 144LW, 144LY, 154F, 155R, 155W, 185D
9. Social Movements and Social Change: 130GR, 134, 134EC, 134G, 134GJ, 134LA, 134R, 134RC, 155M, 157, 157S
Two additional courses chosen from any of the eight remaining subject areas ....................................................................... 8______
Students may choose the remaining 8 units from any upper-division sociology courses ......................................................... 8______
Note: Courses listed above in more than one area can be applied to only one area. In cases where there is clear programmatic relevance, the
student may propose a maximum of 8 units of UD work in closely related fields as part of the 36 required units; however, these may not be
substituted for specifically required courses. Acceptance is contingent upon approval of the department chair.
M A J O R R E G U L A T I O NS
PR E R E Q U ISI T ES ............................. Check the General Catalog for the prerequisites to all listed courses.
P/NP G R A D I N G OP T I O N ................ Up to 8 units combined of the following courses may be taken P/NP for major credit: Sociology 190A, 191CA, 194, 195H, 198,
199, 199RA. All other major courses, including those applied to the major from other departments, must be taken
for letter grades.
SU BST I T U T I O NS ............................. In the major requirements permissible only by petition to the department chair and dean.
R ESI D E N C E R E Q U I R E M E N TS ..... At least 20 UD units in major while in residence at UCSB.
G .P. A. R E Q U I R E M E N TS ................ At least 2.0 overall UC average in all upper-division major courses and all courses (Prep and UD) for the major, including
courses in excess of minimum requirements.
D O U B L E M A J O RS ........................... With the approval of each department chairperson, up to a total of 8 units may be applied simultaneously to both UD majors