Sociology (Plan A), BA/MA

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The Department of Sociology offers a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s in Sociology pathway (Plan A and Plan B) that will allow a student to earn a BA and an MA in five years. The program will require students to complete a minimum of 150 credits, nine (9) of which will count for the BA and the MA (i.e., double-counted). Thus, of the total 150 credits, 120 credits will count towards the BA and 30 credits toward the MA.

5-Year Plan

This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.

Year 1

Fall

FQ Credits: 3 (rec SOC 176 )
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DA/DH/DL Credits: 3
HSL 101 Credits: 3
DS (non SOC) Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 or SOC 2XX (DS)
FW Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DA/DH/DL Credits: 3
HSL 102 Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 30

Year 2

Fall

SOC 300 - Principles of Sociological Inquiry Credits: 4
DB (or DP) Credits: 3
DY Credits: 1
HSL 201 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 16

Spring

SOC 321 - Survey of Sociological Theory Credits: 3
DP (or DB) Credits: 3
HSL 202 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 61

Year 3

Fall

SOC 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

SOC 476 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 476L - Social Statistics Laboratory Credits: 1
SOC 400+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 16

Total Credits 92

Year 4

Fall

SOC 605 - Statistics for Regression Analysis Credits: 3 **
SOC 606 - Research Methods and Design Credits: 3
SOC 607 - Seminar in Methods of Content Analysis Credits: 3
SOC 608 - Survey Research Design and Analysis Credits: 3
OR
SOC 609 - Seminar Qualitative Research Credits: 3 *
SOC 413 - Economy and Society Credits: 3
SOC 432 - Punishment & Society Credits: 3
SOC 454 - Analysis in Medical Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 456 - Racism and Ethnicity in Hawaiʻi Credits: 3
OR
SOC 459 - Popular Culture Credits: 3 *
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

BA (SOC) Awarded

SOC 611 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: 3
OR
SOC 612 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: 3 *
SOC 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 122

Year 5

Fall

SOC 700 - Thesis Research Credits: V
SOC 600+ Credits: 3
SOC 600+ Credits: 3
SOC 600+ Credits: 3

Credits 12

Spring

MA (SOC) Awarded

SOC 700 - Thesis Research Credits: V
SOC 600+ Credits: 3
SOC 600+ Credits: 3

Credits 9

Total Credits 150

Notes:
** Students who take SOC 605  (3 credits) must also take its corequisite, SOC 605L  (1 credit). SOC 605L  is only required for students who take SOC 605  concurrently.
These are sample plans (Plan A and Plan B) for students to finish the BA and MA in five years. It assumes that students begin their studies in the fall semester.
Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.
Nine credits are double-counted toward the BA and the MA degree. Courses with an * above are double-counted. All double-counted courses require a B.
SOC 321  is the gateway course to the BAM program, and students must have a minimum grade of B to enter the BAM program, is required for the sociology major.
It is highly recommended that students take SOC 611  before SOC 612 ; SOC 606  should be taken before other methods courses like SOC 607 , SOC 608 , SOC 609  their senior year).