Bachelor of Arts In Sociology

California Baptist University's division of Online and Professional Studies gives you the opportunity to study sociology online. Reach your professional goals and earn your sociology degree now.

Tailored for the working adult, the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree-completion program from California Baptist University prepares students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to develop professionally and personally. A widely recognized and respected degree within and beyond the region’s sociology community, CBU’s B.A. in Sociology competitively positions individuals to advance in their existing careers, transition to new ones, and reach their professional goals.

What is Sociology?

The Sociology major prepares students for employment in social service and for graduate school in Sociology and Social Work. The program is based on the traditional emphasis of institutions, collective behavior and the socialization process. The program provides the core foundation for understanding the social structure and its patterns, stressing the influence of systems, and highlighting issues and policy necessary for completing a graduate program in social work. 

Relevant and well-rounded curriculum

The B.A. in Sociology degree-completion program offers working adults the opportunity to develop their acumen through advanced behavior science courses, with minimal prerequisite requirements and no time limits on transferable units.

• Designed to prepare sociology students to be well rounded  and well-versed in the key principles of today's dynamic society
• Sociology courses cover a full gamut of key behavioral science topics
• Build skills in strategy, innovative problem-solving, and critical thinking relevant to today’s social work environment
• Dynamic forums for discussion and interaction
• Rigorous curriculum prepare students to be competitive in the workforce
• Program connects aspiring professionals with successful professionals, mentors, and accomplished faculty
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accredited

Finish what you started

CBU's B.A. in Sociology is a specially designed degree for working adults who are looking to finish what they've already started. An accelerated degree program which can be completed in as little as 16 months, the B.A. in Sociology is aimed to be helpful for students who desire to earn their degree while working. A degree in Sociology from CBU's Online and Professional Studies allows students to earn their bachelor's degree at an accelerated pace. With courses offered in online form, hybrid form, and completely in-person, students have the opportunity to complete their coursework around their own schedule. The accelerated sociology degree offered through CBU OPS provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate degree-completion.

Professors with working knowledge

Dynamic forums for discussion and interaction, online business courses through CBU’s B.A. in Sociology degree-completion program connect aspiring professionals and accomplished faculty. CBU's faculty consists of quality professors who help to make sure that earning your degree online is an enriching and enjoyable experience.  As successful professionals, mentors, as well as instructors, professors bring practical, applicable working knowledge into the classroom, and into the hands of students. 

Purposeful Education

In keeping with CBU’s Christian-based mission, the B.A. in Sociology distance learning degree program integrates faith into coursework as it applies to developing professionals with strong work ethics and moral character, who are prepared to find and fulfill their purpose — professionally as well as personally.