Sociology-Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12), B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 33+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Sociology Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12)

Students interested in teacher licensure in social studies must complete the sociology major, the additional coursework required for social studies licensure and the Secondary Education Cognate, B.S.  major requirements.  See the School of Education  section of this catalog for a listing of the requirements for the additional certification coursework and the secondary education cognate major. Students should apply for acceptance to this program preferably by the second semester of their sophomore year. Requirements for this include admission to and successful completion of the approved teacher education program. Students must successfully complete all requirements for licensure in secondary education.

When declaring teacher licensure in social studies through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Secondary Education Cognate” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the sociology major and follow the on-screen instructions.

• You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
  • Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designated by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
  • Completing the application process during EDFS 201 .
  • If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
  • A grade of C or better in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . 
• Your admission process must be completed before taking EDFS 460 .
• You must complete a major in the content area and the cognate major (see Secondary Education Cognate, B.S. ) to be forwarded to the State Department of Education for certification.
• Minimum Sociology GPA of 2.500.
• Minimum education GPA of 3.000.

Required Courses:

• SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
• SOCY 260 Big Ideas and Big Thinkers in Sociology (3) *
• SOCY 271 Introduction to Social Research (3) *
• SOCY 272 Making Sense of Sociological Data (3) *

Capstone experience options

Complete at least three credits from the following options.

• SOCY 381 Internship (1-6)
• SOCY 390 Senior Seminar (3)
• SOCY 391 Senior Seminar on Social Organization (3)
• SOCY 392 Senior Seminar on Crime and Justice Policy (3)

• Or complete the following Bachelor’s Essay sequence. Note that 499A will count toward your electives and 499B will count toward the capstone.

• SOCY 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• SOCY 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Electives

Complete an additional 18 credit hours from SOCY 103 -SOCY 499B  of which 15 must be at the 300 or 400-level.

• AAST 366 Race-Ethnic Relations (3)
• SOCY 103 Sociology of the Family (3)
• SOCY 105 Sociology of Sport (3)
• SOCY 106 Sociology of Peace (3)
• SOCY 107 Issues of Race and Ethnicity (3)
• SOCY 109 Special Topics in Sociology (3)
• SOCY 320 Sociology of Mental Health and Illness (3)
• SOCY 321 Sociology of Education (3)
• SOCY 322 Sociology of Sexualities (3)
• SOCY 323 Sociology of Sustainability and Consumption (3)
• SOCY 324 Doing Time: Living, Working, and Dying Behind Bars (3)
• SOCY 325 Deviance and Social Control (3)
• SOCY 326 African American Culture and Society (3)
• SOCY 329 Special Topics in Sociology (3)
• SOCY 331 Society and the Individual (3)
• SOCY 335 Aging and the Family (3)
• SOCY 336 Death and Dying (3)
• SOCY 337 Prejudice (3)
• SOCY 340 Medical Sociology (3)
• SOCY 341 Criminology (3)
• SOCY 342 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
• SOCY 344 Social Gerontology (3)
• SOCY 346 Environmental Sociology (3)
• SOCY 348 Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs (3)
• SOCY 351 Urban Sociology (3)
• SOCY 352 Population and Society (3)
• SOCY 356 Sociological Perspectives on Religion (3)
• SOCY 357 Political Sociology (3)
• SOCY 360 Class, Power, and Privilege (3)
• SOCY 361 Child Welfare (3)
• SOCY 364 Gender and Society (3)
• SOCY 366 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
• SOCY 381 Internship (1-6)
• SOCY 382 Student Research Apprenticeship in Sociology (1-6)
• SOCY 383 Student Academic Apprenticeship in Sociology (1-6)
• SOCY 390 Senior Seminar (3)
• SOCY 392 Senior Seminar on Crime and Justice Policy (3)
• SOCY 391 Senior Seminar on Social Organization (3)
• SOCY 399 Tutorial (3)
• SOCY 490 Independent Study (1-6)
• SOCY 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• SOCY 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Notes:

• A maximum of 3 credit hours from SOCY 103 -SOCY 109  can count toward the electives and GPA for the sociology major.
• Sociology majors are strongly encouraged to take MATH 104  or MATH 250 .
• Sociology majors are encouraged to take courses in multiple disciplines and to consider minors in related fields. 
• No more than 6 credit hours from SOCY 381  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from SOCY 382  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from SOCY 383  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from SOCY 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 9 credit hours from SOCY 490  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Additional Coursework beyond the Content major (Sociology, B.S.) for Social Studies Certification:

• ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
• ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• HIST 103 World History to 1500 (3)
• HIST 104 World History since 1500 (3)
• HIST 201 United States to 1865 (3)
• HIST 202 United States since 1865 (3)
• SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)

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• Complete one of the following:

• GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (3)
• POLI 104 World Regional Geography (3)

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• Complete one of the following:

• POLI 101 American Government (3)
• POLI 111 Race, Equity and American Politics (3)

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: ANTH 101 , ECON 200 , GEOG 101 , HIST 103 , HIST 104 , HIST 201 , HIST 202 , HONS 165 , HONS 200 , POLI 101 , POLI 104 , POLI 111 .