BA Sociology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

A Bachelor of Arts in Sociology provides a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills needed to address real-world social issues and problems, while allowing students to explore a wide range of social topics and issues. Some courses in this program include hands-on service-learning opportunities in which students connect service and/or research in the community with course material. For sociology majors seeking to enter applied fields, we have a highly praised internship program that offers practical experience in community nonprofit organizations, government agencies and businesses.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Sociology | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

3 Any 100-499 level course may be taken. No more than 6 semester credit hours for SOCI 484 may be applied to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Course list includes ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric 1; SOCI 220 Methods of Social Research; SOCI 230 Classical Sociological Theory 1; COMM 203 Public Speaking; COMM 205 Communication for Technical Professions; COMM 243 Argumentation and Debate. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

The BA provides an excellent background for students aspiring to attend graduate school or enter a career in nonprofit community services or social work, health care and nursing, law or law enforcement, education, public policy, organizational management and entrepreneurialism, marketing, human resources and/or journalism.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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