Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Sociology and Social Work

A major in sociology allows for a wide range of possible course elections, enabling students to create a personalized curriculum that matches their intellectual and career interests. The requirements for the major offer students a foundation in fundamental sociological principles, practices, theories, and methodology. Flexible major electives allow students to study the discipline broadly or to focus on a specific area of the discipline that inspires them. Grade Policies: Students must earn at least a C– in the prerequisites for the major and in all courses they plan to include in the plan for the major. Courses elected as passfail may not be included in the plan for the major. Prerequisites: Students planning to major in sociology must elect and complete with a C- or better one of the following introductory courses before declaring the major: SOC 100, 102, 300, 302. First year students and sophomores electing an introductory course should elect SOC 100 or SOC 102. Juniors and seniors electing an introductory course should elect SOC 300 or SOC 302. The prerequisite course cannot be included in the 33 credits required for completion of the plan for the major. The Sociology and Social Work submajor seeks to offer students a substantive and cohesive curriculum relating to issues at the intersection of sociology and social work, including the study of social and economic inequality, the amelioration of unmet human needs, and the empowerment of individuals and communities. The submajor will prepare students to enter the MSW program at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work: Sociology majors in the Sociology & Social Work submajor have the option of applying for admission to U-M’s MSW program in their junior year to start taking MSW courses during senior year.