Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior. It considers how societyinfluences individuals, and how individuals influence society. Sociologists describe and explain the actions of persons, groups, organizations, classes and entire societies. They also design and evaluate social programs and public policy. The study of sociology includes social theory, research methods, social stratification, race relations, social change, criminology, demography, sex roles, religion, social psychology and human ecology.

The undergraduate sociology program at CU Boulder leads to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. It requires courses in social theory, research methods and statistics plus a variety of elective courses dealing with social structure, human culture, individual interactions and social change. The survey methods course emphasizes quantitative social research and teaches sampling, interviewing, measurement, computer methods and statistical analysis. The field methods course emphasizes qualitative social research. It teaches intensive interviewing, participant observation, coding qualitative data and report writing. Undergraduate field research has been done in settings such as jails, hospitals, religious organizations, corporations, unions, safe houses, mediation programs and protest demonstrations.

For review and decision purposes only, we will accept academic records unofficially from you. If you receive an admission decision and choose to attend CU Boulder, you will be expected to provide your final official transcripts. If you are admitted while still attending classes, your final academic records will be required upon completion of the course work or program. Academic records written in languages other than English must be accompanied by a literal certified English translation. If school policy provides that all transcripts are issued in English, a native language transcript is not required.
For your secondary school attendance (grade 9 through grades 11, 12 or 13): submit all official academic records, transcripts, marksheets, or grade reports, and any certificates (including I/GCSE, AS, A level, Indian exam certificates), degrees, diplomas, or statements of graduation or completion. If you are currently attending secondary school, send all available records at this time, including a list of your courses in progress.
TOEFL: 75
IELTS: 6.5
Duolingo: 120
Total scores must include a TOEFL writing subscore of 19 or higher or an IELTS writing subscore of 5.5 or higher. Scores may not be combined.