Concentrations

Students majoring in sociology have the option to declare a concentration or focused area of study. A concentration allows you to learn about a specific topic at a deeper level by offering you the opportunity to take more classes in that area of interest.

To obtain a concentration in sociology, you must:

• First declare sociology as your major.
• Then, choose from the concentrations that are available (see the list below).
• Earning a concentration requires 15 credits of coursework from the list of possible classes.
• Only one concentration may be declared.
• The 15 credits of concentration electives count towards the SOCI electives requirement in the major.

After meeting all requirements for the degree and the selected concentration, they will both be awarded upon graduation from the program.