Undergraduate Admission

Courses required before declaring:  

• SOC 104/304 
• MATH 101 
• At least one other course with the SOC prefix 

Minimum 2.5 admission GPA. The admission GPA will include SOC 104/304, MATH 101, and all -other SOC prefixed courses completed at the time the student declares their intent to major in Sociology.  

• It's recommended to declare your major in Sociology during the semester you’re enrolled in the last of the courses required for admission to the Major.  

• To do so, please make an appointment with our Advising Specialist, Mikhayla Sheeley.

View our course requirements page to view the requirements for either a BA or BGS in Sociology. On that page, we also offer four-year plans if you choose to major in Sociology. 

• At least 15 credit hours at the 300-level or above including SOC 280, SOC 380, and SOC 480 must be taken at KU. No more than 6 credit hours of sociology courses taken through correspondence or continuing education programs may be applied to the major.

• Fifteen of the remaining 21 credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. No more than 3 credits of SOC 490, SOC 598, and SOC 698 or 6 credits of SOC 499 can be used to satisfy this 15 credit hour requirement.

• The grade point average for all Sociology course work at the 300 and above levels must be no lower than 2.0.

Learn more about Sociology courses here.

• Consists of 18 credit hours of course work which includes SOC 104/304 and at least 12 hours in Sociology courses at the Junior/Senior level, including 9 hours taken in residence at KU. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. 

• To declare a minor, please make an appointment with our Advising Specialist, Mikhayla Sheeley, 785-864-3500. 

Learn more about our minor here.

• Don’t wait to take a required course until the last semester before graduation 

•  Junior/Senior courses are not routinely offered during summer sessions