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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