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Sociology
Sociology is the study of social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. The Bachelor of Science in sociology trains students in written communication, computer skills, statistics and research methods, and offers a wide variety of substantive courses on contemporary social issues ranging from crime to population trends, and courses on social institutions, such as the family, education and religion.
The sociology degree requires a minimum of 30 hours of course credits within sociology and 15 hours of related social and behavioral science courses based on personal interests and career goals. The 30 hours within sociology include 12 hours of required courses in introductory sociology, research methods, statistics and social theory. A minimum of 18 hours much be upper division with at least 12 of the 18 upper division hours taken in residence on the Tempe campus.
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