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BA in Sociology Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18
II. Area of Study: Sociology	33
A. Required Courses	9
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Social Theory	(3)
Methods of Sociological Research (or Statistics)	(3)
B. Sociology Electives* LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended American Minority Groups Comparative Social Analysis Comparative Social Issues Gerontology Individual and Society Marriage and the Family Political Sociology Population Theory and Problems Social Bases of the Arts Social Change Social Movements Social Problems Social Stratification Sociology of Aging Sociology of Death and Dying Sociology of Education Sociology of Knowledge Sociology of Law Sociology of Mass Media Sociology of Minority Groups Sociology of Poverty and Welfare Sociology of Religion Sociology of Sex Roles Sociology of the Family Sociology of Violence and Conflict Sociology of Work/Organizations Urban Sociology Women in Contemporary Society	24
C. Requirements
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other Sociology courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

Note 1: The following TECEP exams OR DANTES exam OR Guided Study course may be used as an elective in the sociology area of study.
SOS-301-TE Alcohol Abuse: Fundamental Facts (3 credits)
SOS-303-TE Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts (3 credits)
SOS-305-DE Drug and Alcohol Abuse (3 credits)
SOS-304-GS Drugs and Society (3 credits)

Note 2: SOS-304-GS Drugs and Society DUPLICATES SOS-303-TE Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts AND SOS-305-DE Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

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