Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

If you listed this major on your UCSC admission application, your record has been screened for major preparation. Review transfer screening, getting started, and major qualification requirements in the General Catalog.

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

• Meet the qualification requirements.
• Students should review the major options, select the major they wish to pursue, and understand the graduation requirements.
  

...and should take these courses their first term:

• SOCY 3A: The Evaluation of Evidence, should be taken if the equivalent research methods course was not taken from a previous institution. SOCY 105A: Classical Social Theory, or a Sociology Upper-Division Elective, should be taken if the equivalent to SOCY 3A has already been taken from a previous institution.
• Students who are pursuing the Sociology BA with Global Information and Social Enterprise Studies (GISES) Intensive Concentration must also take SOCY 30A, Intro to GISES, in their first fall quarter as it is the start of a year-long course series.

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

• Enroll into a back-up course.
• Students should add themselves to course wait lists.
• Students are allowed to substitute two upper-division electives out of the five required.
• Finally, attend the course on the first day.

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time. Frosh or Sophomore transfer students may need assistance enrolling into sociology courses restricted to juniors and seniors. Contact the advisor for assistance.

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

The suggested course load is two major classes per quarter, or less; if students do not have additional general education requirements to satisfy, they can utilize the third course each quarter to pursue other interests.

Students are encouraged to explore the campus majors and minors early in their time at UCSC to determine if they will be pursuing a double major or minor. Many Sociology BA students can pursue a minor, or some double majors, and still graduate on time.

Other Information:

A Combined B.A. with Latin American and Latino Studies is offered through the LALS Department.

The tentative annual sociology course offerings can be used to create quarterly academic plans. Sample plans can be found for the Sociology B.A. and the Sociology BA with GISES Concentration.

Transfer students entering UCSC as proposed sociology majors are encouraged to declare the major in their first quarter.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)
Department Website
Program Learning Outcomes
Declaration of Major
Global Engagement Program
Elective Course Substitutions
ASSIST.ORG

Advisor Contact Information:

Tina Cossaboom

(831) 459-4497 or socyadvising@ucsc.edu
Rachel Carson College Administrative Building, Room 226