Undergraduate
Admissions & Transferring Coursework
The Department of Sociology does not have a competitive application process for Undergraduate Studies. All Students eligible for the College of Liberal Arts may list Sociology as a major without a separate application.
The Sociology major at UT requires 27 hours of coursework with 18 hours in residence. This means up to 6 hours can be taken as transfer coursework (or via correspondence). SOC 302 and SOC 317L do have non-UT transfer equivalents and can be taken elsewhere. The department does not accept SOC 317M (Social Research Methods) and SOC 379M (Social Theory) taken at other institutions - these courses MUST be taken in residence.
Note: we do not have a degree program in Criminal Justice or Criminology. Students may pursue any UT major and take the Criminology courses offered through the Sociology Department.