Admission into the Department

Students intending to major in sociology or the sociology/anthropology option must see the Department Chair who will discuss the program with them, make the admission decision, and help the student arrange for a permanent advisor. Students intending to major in the sociology/crime and justice studies option or the crime and justice studies major must see the Director of the Crime and Justice Studies Program to be admitted. To be admitted into the Sociology major, a student must have a minimum of 45 credits and a 2.5 GPA overall. To be admitted into the Crime and Justies Studies major, a student must have a minimum of 45 credits and a 2.75 GPA overall.

Students majoring in a college other than Arts & Sciences and choosing to minor in sociology or anthropology do not need to fulfill College Distribution Requirements.

See Advising for additional information.

Visit the program requirements page for more information.