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Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

For fall semester admission, applications submitted by the "priority deadline" of March 1 are given priority and will be notified of a decision by the end of April. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis through July 1.

For spring semester admission, the application deadline is December 1. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis through December.

Cost & Aid
Please refer to the following Admissions pages for more information:

• First-year students
• Transfer students
• International Students

For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.

Course Requirements

Introductory Courses (6 Credits)

• SOCIOL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 102 - Sociology in Boston 3 Credit(s)

Theory and Research Courses (6 Credits)

• SOCIOL 201 - Sociological Theory 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 202 - Methods of Sociological Research 3 Credit(s)

Social Statistics Course (3 Credits)

Take one course from the list below.

• SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 352 - Criminological Statistics and Data Analysis 3 Credit(s)
• PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Electives (18 Credits)

Complete 18 credits of SOCIOL courses.

At least two courses must be at the 300-level or higher. Graduate courses in Sociology may not be used as major electives.

Senior Capstone Course (3 to 6 Credits)

Take one course from the list below.

• SOCIOL 460 - Internship: Sociology in the City 6 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 461 - Internship in Law and Criminal Justice 6 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 470 - Senior Seminar in Sociology 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 478 - Directed Study in Sociology 1-4 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 479 - Directed Study in Sociology 1-4 Credit(s)

Program Declaration

At time of admission to the University or by completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.

Current students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be accepted into the major.

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements   College of Liberal Arts Requirements for Bachelor of Arts  

Major Requirements

Complete at least 36 credits from at least twelve courses including two introductory course, two theory and research courses, one social statistics course, six electives, and one senior capstone course.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major. The senior capstone may not be taken pass/fail.
Residency: No more than 15 credits from another institution may be applied toward the major (exception: all sociology courses taken at another UMass school will be accepted). SOCIOL 201 and 202 may only be applied toward the major if transferred from four-year institutions.
Course limitations: No more than one directed study and one internship course may be applied toward the major. Sociology graduate courses (600+ level) may not be used as major elective requirements or for the senior capstone.
Course reuse: Students with a second major in criminal justice may only use SOCIOL 101 and 202 toward the second