THE SOCIOLOGY MAJOR
(For students entering UCLA 2008 or later)

I.  Preparation for the Major: The student who wishes to become a Sociology major must first complete four preparatory courses listed below prior to the junior year.  All of these courses must be taken on a graded basis.  A grade of C or better is required in each of the preparatory courses.

Sociology 1 (Introductory Sociology)
One Statistics course chosen from:
        o Statistics 10 (Introduction to Statistical Reasoning)
        o Statistics 11 (Introduction to Statistical Methods for Business and Economics)
        o Statistics 13 (Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences)
        o Psychology 100A (Psychological Statistics)
Sociology 20 (Introduction to Sociological Research Methods)
One Mathematics course chosen from:
        o Mathematics 2 (Finite Mathematics)
        o Mathematics 3A (Calculus for Life Sciences Students)
        o Mathematics 31A (Differential Calculus)

II. Requirements for the Major: The major in sociology requires 15 upper division courses which include eleven upper division sociology courses and four upper division courses in allied fields.  At least seven of the upper division sociology courses must be taken in residence at UCLA (theory, statistical methods, core, 1 elective). Students are urged to complete Sociology 101, 102 and the "Core" courses as early as possible and before taking other upper-division courses.  Soc 101 and 102 must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Students are required to maintain a 2.0 overall GPA average in all upper-division sociology courses. Pass/Not Pass grading is not acceptable.

Two theory courses:
          Sociology 101 (Development of Sociological Theory)
          Sociology 102 (Contemporary Sociological Theory)
One statistical methods course
          Sociology 113 (Statistical and Computer Methods for Social Research) OR
          Statistics 112 (Statistical Methods for Social Sciences)
Three Core courses, one course from each of the following Core areas:
           Interactions (Soc 111, 119, CM125, 126, 130, 132, 133, 134)
           Institutions and Social Processes (Soc 116, 158, 173, M174, M175)
           Power and Inequality (Soc 156, 157, M161, M162, M165, 182)
Five additional upper division sociology courses
Four upper division courses in allied fields (16 units, any combination of courses): Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, and Psychology (see approved allied field course list)

Sociology 195 Community or Corporate Internship:  For opportunities to receive credit for internships on the major, visit the Center for Community Learning (CCL) in A265 Murphy Hall or call 310/825-7867 for assistance with setting up your internships.   Our field work coordinator is Forrest Stuart.