BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY

Sociology is the systematic study of human society and social behavior, from large-scale institutions and mass culture to small groups and individual interactions. The Bachelor of Sociology (AB Socio) program includes intensive coursework and fieldwork designed to equip students with global knowledge and skills in teaching, research and social/community development work

The Program in Sociology builds competencies for these jobs:

  • Teachers
  • Researchers
  • Human Resource Development Officers
  • Journalists, Writers
  • Social Marketing Specialists
  • Lawyers
  • Social Services Workers
  • Community Workers/Organizers
  • Health Services Workers
  • Government Services Workers
  • Public Relations and Publishing Officers

CORE COURSES

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Philippine Contemporary Social Issues 

MAJOR COURSES

  • Classical Sociological Theories
  • Contemporary Sociological Theories
  • Quantitative Research Methods
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Social Statistics
  • Cebuano Society and Culture
  • Gender, Society and Culture
  • Sociological Social Psychology
  • Social Organization and Social System
  • Sociology of Education
  • Marriage, Family and Kinship
  • Environment, Society and Culture
  • Health, Society and Culture
  • Religion, Society and Culture
  • Sociology of Work
  • Applied Sociology
  • Deviance and Social Control
  • Social Change and Development 

ELECTIVE COURSES

  • Social Stratification and Social Movements
  • Sociology of Justice and Human Rights
  • Sociology of Sex and Culture
  • Sociology of Magic and Witchcraft
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Industrial Sociology
  • Sociology of Youth and Aging
  • Advanced Gender Issues
  • Peasant Societies and Development
  • Urban Society and Culture
  • Approaches to Community Development
  • Disaster and Recovery

INTERNSHIP AND RESEARCH COURSES

  • Directed Research (Thesis) 1
  • Directed Research (Thesis) 2
  • Internship