36 Credits
Required Courses
- Sociology 117, 207, 251, and 490
- Sociology 492 or 498
- At least one 300-level course in Sociology, excluding off-campus studies and independent studies courses
- Additional Sociology elective courses to total at least 36 credits
Senior Requirements
- Sociology 490; and 492 or 498
  - Must be taken in sequence (490 in fall, 492 or 498 in spring)
- Written thesis
- Comprehensive oral exam
Honors
- Students do not apply for admission to candidacy for honors.
- Students must submit a proposal for their thesis or project within the first six weeks of the two-semester period in which they are eligible.
- Accumulated at least 87 credits
- Completed two semesters of residency at Whitman
- Major GPA of at least 3.500
- Complete a written thesis or research project prepared exclusively for the satisfaction of this program.
- Earn a grade of at least A- on the honors thesis or project and the honors thesis course.
- Pass the senior assessment with distinction.
- Chair of the department will notify the Registrar of students attaining honors no later than the beginning of Week 12.
- An acceptable digital copy of the honors thesis must be submitted to Penrose Library no later than Reading Day.
Notes
- No courses taken P-D-F may be applied toward the major.
- No more than 8 transfer credits may be applied toward the major.
- Students should take Sociology 117 as early in their Whitman career as possible.
- Students should take Sociology 207 and 251 before their senior year, if possible.

BA.SOC - Sociology (Major, Minor)

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