Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Format: Online
Application Deadlines
  • Spring 2025 Extended Priority Deadline: November 18, 2024
  • Spring 2025 Extended Regular Deadline: December 16, 2024
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The BA in Sociology online degree prepares students to adapt and succeed in career paths shaped by rapid social change and an increasingly global, technology-driven labor market. Students in the program develop the research and communication skills they need to address challenges posed by their changing and culturally diverse social worlds. They develop the creative, critical thinking, research, problem-solving, and communication skills required to resolve social problems and issues in their communities, organizations, and the broader society.

Students in the program:

  • Frame questions and analyze data
  • Examine global and local inequalities and their impact on human lives
  • Explain the effects of immigration and demographic transitions on social institutions
  • Provide explanations for enduring and transient patterns of inequality
  • Write a clear and concise sociological analysis

Career Prospects

The BA in Sociology degree prepares students for graduate or law school and for careers in a variety of settings and fields:

  • Human resources research and administration
  • Health and human services research and management
  • Criminal justice, law enforcement, and corrections
  • Education & training, teaching, and administrative support services
  • Marketing, marketing research, and sales
  • Arts organizations research, development, and administration
  • Government and demographic research
  • Social policy analysis and advocacy
  • Organizational analysis and community building

Articulation Agreements

Articulation agreements are formal agreements between CUNY School of Professional Studies, (CUNY SPS) and two-year colleges and universities, allowing students to transfer the maximum number of credits with ease to our BA in Sociology program from institutions with which we have an established transfer process in place.

MEET OUR FACULTY


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Terri Anderson

Adjunct Professor, Sociology

David Halle
David Halle

Consortial Faculty/Adjunct Professor, Sociology

Abigail Kolker
Abigail Kolker

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sociology

Antonia Levy
Antonia Levy

Associate Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Technology (OFDIT)

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Melanie Lorek

Assistant Professor, Human Relations/Sociology

Sara Martucci
Sara Martucci

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sociology

Hamad Sindhi
Hamad Sindhi

Educational Sociologist

Admissions Criteria

Applicants must possess at least 24 transferrable credits from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants need to demonstrate basic proficiency in reading, writing, and math.

Application Deadlines

  • Spring 2025 Extended Priority Deadline: November 18, 2024
  • Spring 2025 Extended Regular Deadline: December 16, 2024
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Student/Alumni Profiles

Diane John

BA in Sociology 2020

"The interdisciplinary and applied nature of the sociology program fostered a versatile skill set that is adaptable to various roles within public administration and beyond. Furthermore, the network and relationships built during my time at CUNY SPS continue to be a source of support and inspiration in my professional journey."

Cariahnna Collazo-Cintron

BA in Sociology; Minor in Human Relations 2023

"The time-management skills I developed have helped me manage heavy workloads in other areas of my life."

Yolanda Ransom

BA in Sociology 2016

"After graduation, my role in supporting students expanded into facilitating and/or co-facilitating both CUNY SPS orientations each semester.”

Leticia Arroyo

BA in Sociology

"My degree has helped me shape and view how entertainment impacts society.”

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