Best Sociology Programs in Oklahoma for 2027

Oklahoma’s general sociology major is 33 hours, and the sequence is strict about order. You take Introduction to Sociology, Social Statistics, Methods of Social Research and Sociological Theory, and both Statistics and Methods need a C or higher before you can enter the capstone, which belongs in your last semester on campus. Five substantive area courses fill out the middle, with choices such as Medical Sociology, Sociology of Aging, Population and Society, Wealth, Power, and Prestige and a 3-hour sociology internship. Oklahoma awarded 101 sociology bachelor’s degrees in 2023–24 and is first on its state page.

Required Core

Introduction, Social Statistics, Methods of Social Research, Sociological Theory

Capstone

Capstone in General Sociology in the final semester in residence

Substantive Areas

Five courses such as Medical Sociology, Aging, Population and Society

Program Sources: Sociology - General Option, B.A. | University of Oklahoma Catalog

Oklahoma State’s sociology BA has a lean core of Introductory Sociology, Social Problems (or Cultural Anthropology), Theoretical Thinking in Sociology, Social Research Methods and Quantitative Methods in Sociology. You then choose 6 hours from topics like racial and ethnic relations, sociology of aging, sexualities, social stratification and gender. The rest of the major is 15 upper-division SOC or ANTH hours and 9 upper-division hours outside the department. Every SOC or ANTH course needs a C or better, and at least 30 hours must carry a SOC or ANTH prefix. Oklahoma State awarded 54 sociology bachelor’s degrees in 2023–24.

Methods Courses

Social Research Methods and Quantitative Methods in Sociology

Theory

Theoretical Thinking in Sociology

Grade Requirement

C or better in all SOC and ANTH courses

Program Sources: Sociology, BA | Oklahoma State University Catalog

At UCO, a large share of the 124-credit sociology BA is elective, so the course list can look unusual: Sociology of Murder, Sociology of Monsters, Sociology of Sport, Contemporary Social Movements, and Marginalization, Identities and Social Justice. You can add a practicum or internship, join a faculty-led study tour (the 2024 trip went to Kyoto and Tokyo) and present research at the Oklahoma Sociological Association or Southwest Social Sciences Association meetings. Juniors and seniors with a 3.0 GPA can count 9 graduate hours toward the Addictions Counseling master’s. UCO awarded 45 sociology bachelor’s degrees in 2023–24.

Elective Courses

Sociology of Murder, Sociology of Monsters, Sociology of Sport

Field Experience

Practicum or internship, plus faculty-led study tours

Accelerated Pathway

9 graduate hours toward the Addictions Counseling master’s

Program Sources: UCO: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Cameron gives its sociology degree a 15-hour required core of Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory, Sociological Research Methods, Social Stratification and a Sociology Capstone, then asks you to pick a 24-hour option. The General Sociology Option takes any sociology courses, with no more than 6 hours at the lower level. The Human Services Option instead requires Introduction to Social Work, Race and Ethnic Relations, Sociology of the Family, and Introduction to Social Welfare and Human Services, with 12 hours of electives such as Juvenile Delinquency, Family Violence and an internship in sociology. Cameron awarded 5 sociology bachelor’s degrees in 2023–24.

Required Core

Theory, Research Methods, Social Stratification and Sociology Capstone

General Sociology Option

24 hours of sociology courses

Human Services Option

Social Work, Race and Ethnic Relations, Family and Social Welfare courses

Program Sources: Degree Requirements: Sociology, Bachelor of Science | Cameron University

Oklahoma’s sociology PhD is a 90-hour program with a heavy statistics load. Required courses include a two-course theory sequence, a research methods course, a three-course social statistics sequence, a professionalization seminar and a teaching seminar. Up to 34 hours of master’s credit can transfer, and you take at least 21 hours of electives. Teaching is part of the training: new teaching assistants attend an orientation workshop, and you get the chance to design and teach your own course. Year one runs from Fundamentals of Social Statistics through Advanced Regression Analysis. Oklahoma awarded 5 sociology doctorates in 2023–24.

Coursework

90 hours of graduate coursework

Statistics Sequence

Three-course social statistics sequence, 9 credit hours

Teaching

Teaching seminar and the chance to design your own course

Program Sources: PhD | Department of Sociology, University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma State sets the sociology PhD at 91 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, or 60 beyond a master’s. The plan has a one-hour proseminar, six hours of theory, 15 hours of methods and statistics, 12 hours in two selected comprehensive areas, 8 to 11 elective hours and at least 15 hours of doctoral thesis. Full-time students are advised to finish the required methods, statistics and theory courses in the first year. At least 30 hours must be earned in courses numbered 5000 or higher. Oklahoma State awarded 2 sociology doctorates in 2023–24.

Credit Requirement

91 hours beyond the bachelor’s, or 60 beyond a master’s

Methods and Statistics

15 hours as outlined in the basic core requirements

Comprehensive Areas

Two areas, 12 hours total

Program Sources: Core Requirements for Graduate Programs in Sociology | Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma City Community College built its sociology A.A. for students who plan to finish at a four-year school, and the plan includes at least one science course with a lab. Outcomes ask you to apply a sociological perspective, show how social and cultural forces shape individual and group outcomes, analyze social inequality and evaluate social scientific data. The sociology course list includes Intro to Criminology, Race & Ethnicity in the US, Fundamentals of Aging, Social Inequality, Intro to Social Work and Cultural Anthropology. OCCC awarded 26 sociology associate degrees in 2023–24 and is first on its state page.

Transfer Design

University-parallel program for four-year transfer

Learning Outcomes

Apply a sociological perspective, analyze inequality and evaluate research

Sample Courses

Criminology, Race & Ethnicity, Aging, Social Inequality, Social Work

Program Sources: Sociology | Oklahoma City Community College

Sociology at Connors State is a plan of study inside the Associate of Arts in Social Science, arranged so you can finish 60 credit hours in two years. Sociology slots include Principles of Sociology, Intro to Social Services, Intro to Counseling, Social Problems, Sociology of the Family and Cultural Anthropology, set beside composition, American government, a laboratory science and history. Student Success Coaches check each semester’s picks against the plan, and the college recommends a graduation check once you reach 30 credit hours. Connors State awarded 6 degrees in sociology in 2023–24.

Plan Length

Four semesters, 60 credit hours minimum

Sociology Courses

Principles of Sociology, Social Services, Counseling, Social Problems, Family

Advising

Student Success Coaches verify each semester’s courses

Program Sources: Sociology Semester Plan of Study | Connors State College

Tulsa Community College keeps the sociology part of its AA short and leaves 12 hours of controlled electives for your transfer plans. You take Introduction to Sociology and Social Problems, then choose two more from options like Marriage and Family, Juvenile Delinquency, Social Psychology, Corrections, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Behavioral Statistics and Human Sexuality. Program outcomes include explaining how class, ethnicity, gender, age and race affect everyday life and applying ethical sociological research methods. TCC awarded 16 sociology associate degrees in 2023–24.

Sociology Core

Introduction to Sociology and Social Problems

Choose Two

Options such as Juvenile Delinquency, Social Psychology and Behavioral Statistics

Controlled Electives

12 hours chosen for university transfer

Program Sources: Sociology AA | Tulsa Community College Catalog

Rose State’s sociology A.A. requires five program courses: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, The Family in Society and Criminology. Social Psychology fills the option requirement, and you need a C or better in each of these to graduate. The suggested order starts with Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology in semester one and ends with Criminology in semester four. A sociology mentorship program pairs you with a faculty member for help with enrollment, degree plans and transferring. Rose State awarded 14 sociology associate degrees in 2023–24.

Program Courses

Psychology, Sociology, Social Problems, The Family in Society and Criminology

Option Requirement

Social Psychology

Mentorship

One-on-one faculty guidance on enrollment and transfer

Program Sources: Sociology – Sociology | Rose State College