Bonnie Thornton Dill
Sociology and Anthropology
270 Millett Hall
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Email: Soc_Anth@wright.edu
Phone: (937) 775-2667
Fax: (937) 775-4228
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
Last updated April 19, 2008
Sociology Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts Degree
| General Education Requirements (CST 241 required) | 56 hrs. |
| Departmental Requirements | 63 hrs. |
| SOC 201, 204, 300, 301, 303, 306, 406, 442 | 29 hrs. |
| Any two of the following: SOC 320, 340, 345, 360, 380 | 8 hrs. |
| SOC electives | 26 hrs. |
| Related Electives Twelve hours in any single approved discipline at the 300 - 400 level. |
12 hrs. |
| Foreign Language and Research Methods Requirement | 12 hrs. |
| Related electives (designated courses in other departments that are closely related to the anthropology major) |
12 hrs. |
| Foreign Language and Research Methods Requirement | 20-28 hrs. |
| Electives | 33-41 hrs. |
| TOTAL | 192 hrs. |
Sociology Honors Program
The department encourages qualified students to conduct independent research through the department's honors program. Students are eligible for the program if they have a grade point average of 3.0 overall and 3.5 in sociology. Departmental honors are awarded at graduation. Under SOC 490, students must complete an honors project under the guidance of an honors advisor. Interested students should contact the departmental office for further information.
Minor in Sociology
The minor in sociology allows students to supplement their education in many fields. Students take SOC 306 (Sociological Methods) and five courses at the 300 - 400 level, four of them from one of the following concentrations: social organizations; deviance/criminology; social change; family/socialization, and one additional 4-credit course (20-level or above). The minor requires a total of 28 credit hours.