Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Sociology Sample Online Curriculum
The sample course of study below is based on the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog. This is not an official advising document, but it can serve as a guide for how your existing college credits may transfer to ODU. All efforts have been made to provide accurate program information. However, this information is subject to change by the department.
The Bachelor of Science degree program is available completely online at ODU, which means you can start as a freshman. You can also transfer college credits for lower division coursework, which means you would take the major courses at ODU to complete the BS degree.
The Bachelor of Arts is a degree completion program, which means you should already have college credits for the lower division coursework.
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Lower Division General Education and Departmental Requirements
This degree program is available completely online at ODU, which means you can start as a freshman. If you already have college credits, you may be able to transfer them to ODU and satisfy many of these lower division course requirements.
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110C English Composition | 3 | Satisfies GEN ED Written Communication |
| GEN ED. (DEPT) Written Communication II | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Literature | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Oral Communication Skills | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Language and Culture* | 0-12 | |
| GEN ED. Information Literacy/Research Skills | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Human Creativity | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| GEN ED. Philosophy and Ethics | 3 | |
| GEN ED. The Nature of Science | 4 | |
| GEN ED. The Nature of Science | 4 | |
| GEN ED. Impact of Technology | 3 | Any ODU "T" course |
| GEN ED. Human Behavior | 3 |
*For the Bachelor of Arts degree, you must have language competence through the 202 level. You may receive credit for prior coursework or demonstrated competence.
Upper Division Departmental Requirements
| Old Dominion University Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 201S Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 337 Introduction to Social Research | 3 | |
| SOC 409W Sociological Theory | 3 | Grade of C or better required |
| SOC 436 Capstone Research Project | 3 | |
| Human Behavior course | 3 | |
| Bachelor of Science only: Additional Human Behavior course | 3 | |
| Sociology Electives | 24 | Choose eight 300-400 level sociology courses. Up to six credit hours can be internship courses. To complete the Social Welfare concentration, take SOC 320, 325, and 402, and five 300/400-level SOC electives. |
Upper-Division General Education Requirement
- Option A. An approved minor, second degree or second major (12 credit hours minimum)
- Option B. Interdisciplinary Minor (12 credit hours)
- Option C. International business and regional courses or an approved certification program, such as teaching licensure.
- Option D. Two upper division courses from outside the College of Arts and Letters, or two upper division courses not required by the major from the Arts and Humanities Component. (6 credit hours)
View this program in ODU's Undergraduate Catalog
This bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours total.
To complete this degree at ODU as a transfer, a minimum of 30 credit hours must be earned at ODU.