Department website: https://www.atu.edu/behaviorsci/

The Sociology curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment in a range of careers or for advanced study in sociology, law, criminology, criminal justice, counseling, education, research, population, social work or other related fields. Sociology prepares majors to deal with the constant social change that is today’s world.

In addition to understanding the organization of social groups and the human behaviors that comprise everyday social life, sociologists remain important contributors to the collection of data pertaining to these levels of human behavior. The undergraduate sociology major learns to identify problems, formulate appropriate questions, search for answers, analyze data, organize information, and express themselves in written and spoken communication.

The undergraduate major provides a strong liberal arts degree for entry-level positions throughout the business, social service, and government worlds.

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See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".

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Complete a minor, an associate's degree or a second degree.

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To be chosen in consultation with advisor. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a foreign language. At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.

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This program partners the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Sociology undergraduate degree with the Master of Science (MS) in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Students in this accelerated program can substitute up to 12 hours of student affairs administration courses from the following: SAA 6023 Introduction to Student Affairs Administration, SAA 6033 Student Development Theory, SAA 6043 College Students and Diversity and SAA 6073 Counseling Theories and Helping Skills for up to 9 hours of 3000-4000 level sociology electives and 3 hours of electives or up to 12 hours of electives for a maximum of 12  hours.

Students who complete the program:

• should demonstrate oral and written communication skills at an acceptable level and express satisfaction with such abilities.
• will express interest in and increase participation in professional presentation and research symposiums.
• will increase interest in and seeking acceptance into graduate programs.