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Combined Degree Programs

​Sociology BA + Sociology MA

CLASS 2024 Sociology

The combined Sociology BA + Sociology MA degree programs allow students to complete 12 graduate credit hours while still enrolled as undergraduates. 

These 12 graduate credit hours can count as elective courses in their senior year as a sociology undergraduate and comprise the first year of the MA degree in Sociology. Combined degree participants will be awarded their bachelor's degrees upon completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. The MA degree will be awarded upon completion of the graduate degree requirements.

Students apply to this program in spring of their junior year; interested students should meet with the Undergraduate Program Director of the Department of Sociology. Students in this program take twelve graduate credit hours in their senior year; these graduate courses apply toward both undergraduate and graduate Sociology requirements. An application to the Sociology BA + Sociology MA program is required. Students accepted to the Sociology BA + Sociology MA program must register for graduate classes in consultation with the Graduate Program Director.

Students with a BA in sociology will have the following three courses substituted for three 400-level courses, which will count toward both undergraduate and graduate degree programs:

  • Three Sociology elective courses at the 200 or 300-level

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Sociology BA + Master's in Social Work

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The combined Bachelor's + Master's in Social Work degree programs allow students to complete 12 graduate credit hours while still enrolled as undergraduates. This option is available to Sociology majors at DePaul University. These 12 graduate credit hours can count as elective courses in their senior year as an undergraduate and they comprise the first year of the MSW degree in Social Work. Combined degree participants will be awarded their bachelor's degrees upon completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. The MSW degree will be awarded upon completion of the graduate degree requirements.

The degree requirements to complete the MSW can be found here.

The following undergraduate courses should be taken in the Junior Year.  They fulfill Sociology (BA) elective requirements and basic requirements of the Social Work (MSW).  MSW 311 is a requirement for formal application to the combined Program.

Course Title Quarter Hours
SWU 311HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT4
SWU 312HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II4
SWU 331SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY4

The following classes fulfill both general elective credit hour requirements for the Sociology (BA) and core requirements for Social Work (MSW).  They should be taken on the 4th Year of studies. Students are officially part of the Graduate Program while these classes.

Course Title Quarter Hours
MSW 401PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND DEVELOPMENT4
MSW 481FOUNDATION PRACTICE I4
MSW 491FOUNDATION FIELD EDUCATION I4
MSW 421INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH4
MSW 482FOUNDATION PRACTICE II4
MSW 492FOUNDATION FIELD EDUCATION II4
MSW 483FOUNDATION PRACTICE III4
MSW 493FOUNDATION FIELD EDUCATION III4

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DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Sociology MA

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The combined Bachelor's + Master of Arts degree programs allow students to complete 12 graduate credit hours while still enrolled as undergraduates.

This combined degree option is available to any undergraduate major at DePaul University. These 12 graduate credit hours can count as elective courses in an undergraduate student's senior year and comprise the first year of the MA degree in Sociology. Combined degree participants will be awarded their bachelor's degrees upon completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. The MA degree will be awarded upon completion of the graduate degree requirements.

Current DePaul undergraduate students with junior status (at least 88 credit hours) and a cumulative DePaul grade point average of 3.00 are eligible to apply to the Combined Bachelor's/MA program in Sociology. The application must be submitted no later than the end of the spring quarter of the junior year. Students will take three graduate elective courses in their senior year as an undergraduate; these courses comprise the first year of the MA degree program in Sociology. 

The MA degree requirements are found here.​

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Sociology 3+3, BA + JD

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In the 3+3 (BA+JD) Program, high-achieving incoming first-year undergraduate students are admitted simultaneously to the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Law. Students complete their first three years in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and their final three years in the College of Law. Students receive the Bachelor of Arts degree after successful completion of their first year of law school. Throughout the program, BA+JD students meet regularly with advisors in both Colleges and have access to a variety of resources to ensure their success.

Key Program Features

  • Students earn a law degree (Juris Doctor) in a total of six years (three years undergraduate and three years in law school).
  • Students save one year’s worth of undergraduate tuition and living expenses while gaining a head start in entering the legal profession.
  • Students benefit from new curricular offerings and collaborative activities created to prepare them for law school.
  • Students receive early (conditional) admission to the College of Law.
  • Credits earned in the first year of law school apply toward the BA degree.
  • Students may opt out of the College of Law segment of the program and continue in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences during their fourth year.
  • If students withdraw after the first semester in the College of Law, they return to the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences for the winter quarter. 

Program Requirements

In order to maintain status in the program, students must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward completing their undergraduate coursework in three years, including meeting the Modern Language Requirement and necessary Liberal Studies Program or Honors Program requirements. Students who enroll in the BA+JD program in 2022 or later must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.7 by the end of their second year of undergraduate study and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.7 in their third and final year of undergraduate study. 

In addition, students must complete a series of two-credit courses, taught by College of Law faculty, prior to matriculation in the College of Law. They are designed to help students understand many aspects of the legal system as well as to complement their undergraduate course of study. The courses are as follows:

Course Title Quarter Hours
PRELAW 150THE PRACTICE OF LAW2
PRELAW 151RECENT CONTROVERSIES IN THE LAW2
PRELAW 152THINKING ABOUT THE LAW2

In order to matriculate in the College of Law, students will be required to register with the Law School Admissions Council, submit the College of Law’s online application, comply with all character and fitness requirements for admission, and submit an LSAT score. The activities should be completed no later than February 1 of the participant’s third undergraduate year. The LSAT score will only be used for consideration of merit scholarships; it will not be a factor in the admission of the participant to the program.
In addition to the three PRELAW classes, students will complete 11 courses ( 29 semester credit hours) during their final year of undergraduate study. These classes can be found in the Core Required Courses on the Law JD program page.

Financial Aid

BA/JD students are not eligible for undergraduate scholarships once they start law school. All students will receive a merit scholarship from the College of Law, with merit scholarships beginning at $1,500 per academic year. Students who earn an LSAT score and GPA at or above the College of Law’s median LSAT and GPA are the most likely candidates for larger merit scholarships. ​​College of Law students are not eligible for the Double Demon discount.

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Sociology BA + Secondary Education Social Science MEd

COE 2024 - Secondary Education

The combined Bachelor's + Master of Arts degree programs allow students to complete 12 graduate credit hours while still enrolled as undergraduates. This option is available to Sociology majors as well as any undergraduate major at DePaul University. These 12 graduate credit hours can count as elective courses in their senior year as an undergraduate and they comprise the first year of the MA degree in Sociology. Combined degree participants will be awarded their bachelor's degrees upon completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. The MA degree will be awarded upon completion of the graduate degree requirements.

The TEACH Program combines a Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS) undergraduate Social Science major (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, or Sociology) or a Science and Health (Psychology) major with a graduate level College of Education (COE) Master’s in Education Program. Students graduate with a BA or BS in their disciplinary major and a MEd in Education with State of Illinois Secondary Social Science licensure.

Students may apply to the TEACH Program during the spring of their junior year. They must enroll in the Junior Year Experiential Learning course, TCH 320, and meet other application criteria; these include completion of at least 16 quarter credit hours at DePaul and a 3.0 grade point average. During their senior year, students are required to complete three 400-level courses that count toward both their undergraduate and graduate degrees:

Junior Year Coursework: 4 undergraduate quarter hours required

Course Title Quarter Hours
TCH 320EXPLORING TEACHING IN THE URBAN HIGH SCHOOL (fulfills the Liberal Studies Program experiential learning (EL) requirement)4

Undergraduate/Graduate Double-Counted Courses: 12 undergraduate/graduate quarter hours required, grade of C or better required.

Course Title Quarter Hours
TCH 402INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION4
TCH 412THE NATURE OF HISTORY AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES4
TCH 422INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PEDAGOGY4

Social Science Content Area (grades of C or better required for licensure):

The following Social Science content area requirements are required. These can be taken as part of the major, liberal studies or open elective requirements:

  • HST 298
  • HST 299
  • 3 United States History courses
  • 2 Non-United States History courses
  • 6 from the sociology major
  • Additional licensure requirements:  (one course in each area required)
    • Geography (GEO 101 recommended)
    • Economics (ECO 106 recommended)
    • Political Science (PSC 120 recommended)
    • Psychology (PSY 105 recommended)   
    • Anthropology (ANT 102 recommended)

This combined degree program of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Education was collaboratively developed, and is governed and taught by faculty from these units.

The Master’s year comprises teacher-preparation coursework that culminates with student teaching during Spring quarter. Upon graduation and the fulfilling of State of Illinois licensure requirements (which may require some additional course work in the student’s major and related fields), students are eligible to be licensed to teach Social Sciences at the 5th-12th grade levels. 

 A full description of the TEACH Program can be found here.   Students interested in the TEACH Program should consult with the designated TEACH Program advisor in their home department.

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