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Requirements for the Major
The major prepares students for graduate work in
sociology as well as in other disciplines; for
professional schools (law, business, social work,
journalism, urban planning); and for all occupations
requiring general knowledge of society and social
interaction as well as basic skills of social research.
Combined and double majors may be arranged. In addition,
the Columbia sociology department offers a wide variety
of courses which are open to Barnard students.
New Requirements: Class of 2011 and Beyond
A minimum of 10 courses is required for the
major, including:
SOCI BC 1003 or W 1000 Introductory Sociology or
The Social World
SOCI BC 3000 or W 3000 Social Theory
SOCI W 3010 Methods for Social Research (no later
than the junior year)
SOCI BC 3087–3088 Individual Projects for Seniors
and at least 5 other electives selected in
consultation with the major advisor. These courses may
be taken at Barnard or Columbia. A minimum of three of
the elective courses must be at the 3000 or 4000 level,
including one seminar at the 3900 level. To graduate, a
student must complete, to the satisfaction of her
instructor in SOCI BC 3087-3088, a thesis involving some
form of original sociological research and analysis.
The department strongly recommends that Sociology majors
take SOCI W 3020 (Social Statistics) or SOCI BC BC3211
(Quantitative Methods) to fulfill their GER in
Quantitative & Deductive Reasoning.
Major Requirements: Class of 2010
A minimum of 10 courses is required for the
major, including:
SOCI BC 1003 Introduction to Sociology (or SOCI V
1202 The Sociological Imagination
SOCI BC 3082 Junior Colloquium: Sociological
Theory
SOCI BC 3211 Quantitative Methods (or SOC V
3212 Statistics/Methods) (no later than the
junior year)
SOCI BC 3087-3088 Individual Projects for Seniors
and at least 5 other courses selected in
consultation with the major advisor.
Requirements for the Minor
5 courses are required for the minor in
Sociology, including SOCI BC 1003 or SOCI V
1000 and four courses to be selected in consultation
with the Sociology adviser.
There are no special admissions requirements or
procedures for students interested in becoming a
sociology major. Students (majors and non-majors) are
encouraged to consult with members of the department
regarding their choice and sequence of courses.
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