How do I apply for a major in Sociology?

The Sociology department is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Before a major can be declared a student must meet the entrance requirements of the College. These requirements include:

• Computer Competence (Seminar in Research Methods satisfies the LAS computer literacy requirement)
• Writing Intensive Course (to be taken Junior or Senior year)
• Language (6 hrs. 2 courses at the 200 level and above)
• Freshman Writing (EN102)
• Humanities Program (ID103)
• Interdisciplinary Studies/Change and Tradition (ID201, ID202)
• Public Speaking (SH198)
• Division Courses (one approved course from each of the following divisions):

1) Humanities 2) Fine Arts 3) Social Sciences 4) Natural Sciences 5) Quantitative and Formal Reasoning

What can I do with majors in Sociology, Criminology or Urban Affairs?

As a liberal arts major, sociology provides several answers to this important question:

• The undergraduate degree provides a strong liberal arts preparation for entry-level positions throughout the business, social service and government worlds. Employers look for people with the skills that an undergraduate education on sociology provides.
• Since its subject matter is intrinsically fascinating, sociology offers valuable preparation for careers in journalism, politics, public relations, market research, business, and public administration-fields that involve investigative skills and working with diverse groups.
• Many students choose sociology because they see it as a broad liberal arts base for professions such as law, education, law enforcement, medicine, social work and counseling. Sociology provides a rich fund of knowledge that directly pertains to each of these fields.
• Some of the positions our alumni are in are as follows: vocational rehabilitation counselors/specialists, counselors in private practice, counselors for the Children's Bureau, child welfare caseworkers, resource coordinators for the homeless, family support specialist for abused/neglected children, grief/loss counselor, parole officer, research sociologist, student support specialists for universities, community services counselors, directors for various government supported programs, student services coordinators, research assistants, program managers, community corrections specialists, case managers, human resources assistants/directors, employment counselors, sales managers, quality control reviewers, leasing consultants,
• A B.A. in sociology is excellent preparation for future graduate work in sociology in order to become a professor, researcher, or applied sociologist.
• Sociology, Criminology and Urban Affairs provide excellent preparation for graduate or professional school.
• Some of the positions our alumni have taken since graduate school are as follows: human resources management, contract attorneys, marriage and family therapists, community health educator, medical social worker, teachers, professors, civil rights specialists, state counseling supervisors, staff attorneys, chief counselors, students services coordinators for schools, social psychologists, family law attorneys, program coordinators for school-based programs, medical consultants, health counselors, lead counselors/

For additional questions or concerns please contact Dr. Menendez at amenende@butler.edu .

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