Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Online
Develop insight into relevant sociological theories that allow you to positively impact your community. This online bachelor’s degree can be tailored to your professional interests by choosing from two in-demand specializations.
Program Overview
Explore relevant social issues in the online bachelor in sociology program
Enhance your ability to think critically and theoretically about complex social issues with the online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. The 100% online coursework for this program focuses on developing your expertise as a writer and public speaker, as well as advancing your understanding of techniques for interpreting and evaluating information.
Expand your knowledge of social organization, structure, and institutions as you prepare for diverse career opportunities that directly impact your community. Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, this bachelor in sociology allows you to transfer up to 90 credit hours and to customize your education by choosing between specializations in Criminology & Justice or Social Service/Social Work.
As a graduate of this online bachelor’s, you will be prepared to:
- Survey and critically analyze some of the most influential classical and contemporary sociological theories
- Apply sociological perspectives to professional experiences
- Explore how sociology uses qualitative research to document and critically analyze complex social issues and practices
- Survey and critically analyze some of the most influential classical and contemporary sociological theories
- Apply sociological perspectives to professional experiences
- Explore how sociology uses qualitative research to document and critically analyze complex social issues and practices
Career opportunities:
- Social Worker
- Human Resource Coordinator
- Paralegal
- Community Health Worker
- Market Research Analyst
- Diversity Manager
- Social Worker
- Human Resource Coordinator
- Paralegal
- Community Health Worker
- Market Research Analyst
- Diversity Manager
Also available:
The Mount has multiple undergraduate degree programs online. Explore our online bachelor’s degrees.
Per Credit Hour:
$321
Transfer Credits:
Up to 90
Credit Hours:
120
Tuition
Earn an exceptional education at an affordable rate
At the College of Mount Saint Vincent, we are committed to providing a high-quality education for less than you would expect. Tuition for the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is affordable and can easily fit into your budget.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. in Sociology | $321 | $963 | $38,520 |
Tuition Breakdown:
Per Credit Hour
$321
Calendar
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The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is designed with working adults in mind. We offer multiple start dates and faster course completion time to help you earn your degree when it’s convenient for you.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1 | 5/22/23 | 5/8/23 | 5/12/23 | 5/17/23 | 5/19/23 | 7/7/23 | 7 weeks |
| Summer 2 | 7/10/23 | 6/26/23 | 6/30/23 | 7/5/23 | 7/7/23 | 8/25/23 | 7 weeks |
| Fall 1 | 9/4/23 | 8/21/23 | 8/25/23 | 8/30/23 | 9/1/23 | 10/20/23 | 7 weeks |
| Fall 2 | 10/30/23 | 10/16/23 | 10/20/23 | 10/25/23 | 10/27/23 | 12/15/23 | 7 weeks |
Now Enrolling:
Next Apply Date
6/26/23
Start Class
7/10/23
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Admissions
Check the materials needed to apply to the B.A. in Sociology online program
The streamlined admission process at the College of Mount Saint Vincent makes it easier to apply and helps you start your academic journey faster. Please read the full admission requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.
- No ACT/SAT scores required
- Transfer up to 90 credit hours
- GPA of 2.0 or higher
You must meet the following requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology online program:
- Submit online application
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- First time freshman must be out of high school for 2 years
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Office of Admissions:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Admission
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
Courses
Investigate the curriculum for the B.A. in Sociology online program
For the College of Mount Saint Vincent’s Bachelor of Arts in Sociology online, the curriculum comprises 40 courses for a total of 120 credit hours, including five sociology core courses.
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the nature and scope of the science of sociology. Emphasis on societies, social structure and institutions, social groups, and on various social processes associated with social organization, socialization, and social change.
SOC 307: Survey Research
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will examine the scientific method both in terms of its abstract structure and the technical details required to carry out research. Special emphasis is placed on survey research design as well as the development of a research design to actually be applied in the SOC 416, Senior Seminar. Additionally, the class will be a survey class that also provides a comprehensive background of methodological knowledge.
SOC 313: Qualitative Research Methods
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students will explore how Sociology uses qualitative research to document and critically analyze complex social issues and practices. The course will emphasize the practical skills necessary to conduct a small fieldwork project. Some of the methods taught will include direct observation, ethnography, interviews, and focus groups. Students will also learn to analyze qualitative data such as field notes, interview transcripts, journals, letters, and photographs.
SOC 324: Sociological Theories
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a survey and critical analysis of the most influential classical and contemporary sociological theories. Class readings include the work of Durkheim, Marx, Weber, Freud, and Simmel, as well as that of key figures within the theoretical perspectives of Symbolic Interactionism, Feminism, Critical Theory, and Postmodernism.
SOC 416: Seminar in Sociology
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The focus of this course is on a student’s development of a research paper that permits application of theoretical and methodological principles, and a presentation of their research to department majors.
SOC 309: Criminology
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a sociological examination and analysis of crime and theories of crime causation. Topics also include the extent of crime, types of crimes, indices of crime, and societal responses to crime.
SOC 310: Sociology of Deviance
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use sociological theory and research to understand deviance—its causes and its consequences—and the institutions of social control that attempt to keep it in check. Special focus on deviant subcultures, countercultures, and the relationship of rule-breaking to social movements.
SOC 369: Current Controversies in Crime and Justice
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Current and controversial issues in crime and justice will be explored and analyzed in this course. The topics will be debated in a classroom setting that will combine traditional lectures with student presentations and full class discussions.
SOC 361: Foundations of Justice
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An analysis of the organizational and human dimensions of agencies in the administration of justice, with emphasis on the nature of law enforcement, the court system and its processes, as well as prisons and rehabilitation agencies.
SOC 364: Law and Society
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an exploration of the development of legal systems in different societies. Criminal law in the United States will be discussed within the context of social and political influences on its making, administration and enforcement. An underlying question to be examined: “Is law an effective form of social control?”
SOC 312: Social Work Practice
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students will be introduced to the theories used in social work practice. Issues such as helping people in crisis will also be discussed. The focus will be on generalist practice and the different roles and methods social workers use in working with groups and communities.
SOC 321: Social Policy
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course introduces students to some of the major policy initiatives and programs in the U.S. and beyond and encourages them to think about major conflicts and debates in social welfare today in 21st century priority practice areas like disability, welfare, hunger, healthcare, education, employment, services for children and elders, mental health, and substance abuse through the lenses of diversity in practice, human rights, and justice. There is a strong focus in the class on antipoverty policy.
SOC 323: Introduction to Social Work
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The foundation of social work as a profession, its historical and philosophical development, its social purpose, value assumptions and theoretical base. A review of the current methodologies for social work practice. Case studies, analyses of programs, policies and issues.
SOC 375: Internship Program
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students work in agencies related to their prospective careers (e.g., legal services, urban planning, polling bureaus, corrections, probation offices, counseling centers, social work agencies, etc.). Students should obtain the permission of their advisor before registering for an internship and then register through the Career Services/Internships office. Six credits of internship are permitted: three credits will count for sociology concentration major credit (SOC 375) and the other three for sociology elective credit (SOC 475).
SOC 302: Race and Ethnicity
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the history of racial and ethnic relations in the United States analyzed in terms of sociological theories, concepts, and research findings. The course is a critical study of patterns of intergroup relations including conflicts, discrimination, and ethnic and racial identity formation.
SOC 311: Individual in Society
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the influence of social structure, social processes and social change on individual attitudes and behavior. Topics include socialization and the development of self, attitude, organization and change, social influence processes and social power, group structure and processes, and the effects of variables such as ethnicity, class, and religion on personality behavior.
SOC 327: Power and Conflict
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the nature of political power and the dynamics of change in the United States and around the world. It will examine theories of distribution of political power, devices used by different groups to influence social change, and alternative modes for the distribution of political power. Special emphasis will be given to the role of social movements in political and social structures
SOC 331: Sociology of Organizations and Work
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Many spheres of human activity are dominated by organizational life. This course surveys complex organizations. Among the topics discussed are: organizational structure and types of organizations; organizations and technological change; organizational culture; informal processes within organizations; and how organizations interact with their environment.
SOC 475: Internship Program
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students work in agencies related to their prospective careers (e.g., legal services, urban planning, polling bureaus, corrections, probation offices, counseling centers, social work agencies, etc.). Students should obtain the permission of their advisor before registering for an internship and then register through the Career Services/Internships office. Six credits of internship are permitted: three credits will count for sociology concentration major credit (SOC 375) and the other three for sociology elective credit (SOC 475).
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