BA Sociology at University of California, Santa Barbara

As a Sociology major, you’ll gain a diverse perspective on the ways in which social relations and forces shape individuals and institutions. We offer courses in core areas of Sociology including Culture, Gender & Sexualities, Race & Ethnicity, and Social Interaction. The requirements for the major are designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory and methodology of the discipline and prepare you to engage in empirical inquiry.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Department of Sociology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as Pre-Major Requirements: SOC 1, CMPSC 5A, COMM 87, PSTAT 5A, PSTAT 5LS, HIST 2C, HIST 4C, HIST 8A, HIST 8B, HIST 17B, HIST 17C; Preparation For The Major: ANTH 2, ANTH 7, ECON 2, GEOG 5, HIST 7, HIST 17A, PHIL 3, PHIL 4, PHIL 7, PSY 1, FEMST 20, FEMST 30, FEMST 40, FEMST 50; Upper-Division Major: SOC 122, SOC 122GI, SOC 128, SOC 130GR, SOC 130LA, SOC 130ME, SOC 130SG, SOC 131, SOC 134, SOC 139A, SOC 139RN, SOC 144, SOC 145, SOC 153. To qualify for admission into the Sociology major, students must complete the pre-major courses with a UC grade-point average of 2.3.

Career pathways

Graduate and professional pathways include Nonprofit organizations; Government; Law; Gender and Sexualities; Race and Ethnicity; Cultural Studies. Top employers include Non-profit companies, Businesses, Legal institutions.

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