All undergraduates of the BSS in Sociology program will be required to undergo viva-voce examination for Research Project /Monograph or Practicum/Internship. The defense of Research Project or Practicum/Internship is worth 30% of the total marks. A Total of 123 Credits are required to complete the bachelor degree in Sociology.
Course Descriptions:
Compulsory General Courses: 18 Credits
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
ENG 100 |
Spoken English |
3 |
ENG 101 |
Basic English |
3 |
ENG 102 |
Composition and Communication Skills |
3 |
CSE 101 |
Introduction to Computer |
3 |
GEN 226 |
Emergence of Bangladesh |
3 |
GEN 224 |
Bangla Language |
3 |
Compulsory Foundation Courses: 9 Credits
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
SOC 102 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
3 |
SOC 106 |
Historical Sociology |
3 |
Required Core Courses (19 Courses): 57 Credits
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
SOC 104 |
Social Problems |
3 |
SOC 107 |
Social Problem and Analysis |
3 |
SOC 201 |
Sociology of Family and Marriage |
3 |
SOC 202 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
SOC 205 |
Rural Sociology |
3 |
SOC 206 |
Statistics for Sociology |
3 |
SOC 210 |
Community, Communication, and Culture |
3 |
SOC 218 |
Sociology of Gender |
3 |
SOC 220 |
Quantitative Research Methodology |
3 |
SOC 301 |
Qualitative Research Methodology |
3 |
SOC 302 |
Social Structure of Bangladesh |
3 |
SOC 303 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
SOC 304 |
Sociology of Environment |
3 |
SOC 305 |
Medical Sociology |
3 |
SOC 306 |
Social Problem Analysis |
3 |
SOC 309 |
Sociology of Education |
3 |
SOC 312 |
Social Demography |
3 |
SOC 319 |
Early Social Thought |
3 |
SOC 401 |
Classical Sociological Theories |
3 |
SOC 406 |
Sociology of Development |
3 |
SOC 407 |
Contemporary Sociological Theories |
3 |
Elective Courses (Choose any 11 courses): 33 Credits
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
SOC 105 |
Peasant Societies |
3 |
SOC 203 |
Social Group and Social Development |
3 |
SOC 208 |
Social Stratification and Inequality |
3 |
SOC 209 |
Industrial Sociology |
3 |
SOC 211 |
Social History and World Civilization |
|
SOC 217 |
Religion, Ethnicity, Culture and Development in South Asia |
3 |
SOC 219 |
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity |
3 |
SOC 307 |
Bangladesh Society and Culture |
3 |
SOC 308 |
Social Services in Bangladesh |
3 |
SOC 310 |
Sociology of Organization |
3 |
SOC 311 |
Feminist Thought |
3 |
SOC 313 |
Criminology |
3 |
SOC 314 |
Sociology of Aging |
3 |
SOC 315 |
Principles of Economic Sociology |
3 |
SOC 316 |
Globalization, Migration, Development and Refugee Issues |
3 |
SOC 317 |
Sociology of Science and Technology |
3 |
SOC 318 |
Sociology of Religion |
3 |
SOC 320 |
Sociology of Gerontology |
3 |
SOC 402 |
Sociology of Poverty |
3 |
SOC 403 |
Political Sociology |
3 |
SOC 404 |
Marxist Sociology |
3 |
SOC 405 |
Social Forestry |
3 |
SOC 408 |
Sociology of Gender Planning and Development |
3 |
SOC 409 |
Sociology of Mass Communication |
3 |
SOC 410 |
Community Development Organizations and Social Change |
3 |
SOC 411 |
Human Rights and Social Justice |
3 |
SOC 412 |
Social Interventions and Practice |
3 |
SOC 415 |
Women, Society and Development |
3 |
SOC 416 |
Social Changes in Bangladesh |
|
Individual Research/ Practicum/Internship(Required:Choose either one)
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
SOC 413 |
Research Project/Monograph |
6 |
SOC 414 |
Practicum and Internship |
6 |