Sociology (SOCI)

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Sociology BA Student Success Map

According to the University of Arkansas, "Sociology is a valuable liberal arts major for students planning careers in a wide variety of fields including public administration, demography, social psychology, guidance and counseling, gerontology, education, rehabilitation, social work, market research, foreign service, business, community planning, architecture, politics and law. Similarly, criminal justice studies can provide a foundation for careers in criminology, law and law enforcement, rehabilitation, research, and security among others. Exposure to social theory, method and analysis provides majors in both areas who want to pursue graduate work with a strong academic background."

"The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Sociology is a comprehensive liberal arts degree that provides an excellent foundation and springboard for working in today's diverse social, organizational and business environments. The Sociology major provides marketable skills in research, theory, and data analytics and knowledge related to social institutions, interactions, cultures, social inequality, and organizations."

The Department of Sociology and Criminology also offers a Master's program which "has an exceptionally strong graduate faculty and a student to faculty ratio of four to one, permitting more individual interaction toward attaining the student's goal."

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Some of these careers may require further education:

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Account Executive Admissions Counselor Adoption Agent
Advertising Manager Aging Specialist Alcohol/Drug Case Worker
Business Intelligence Analyst Career Services Counselor Case Aid Worker
Child Welfare Officer City Planner Claims Representative
Community Service Manager Compensation/Benefits Manager Congressional Aid
Consumer Advocate Consumer Survey Advisor Convention Organizer
Cooperative Extension Agent Correctional Case Worker Correctional Sergeant
Day Care Worker Delinquency Counselor Dietician
Eligibility Specialist Family Guidance Counselor Financial Aid Director
Foster Care Worker Fundraiser Gerontologist
Human Resources Manager Independent Living Trainer Insurance Agent/Broker
Job Analyst Labor Relations Representative Management Analyst
Marriage & Family Therapist Marketing Research Analyst Medical Social Worker
Mental Health Worker News Correspondent Nutritionist
Paralegal & Legal Assistant Parole/Probation Officer Peace Corps/VISTA
Personnel Interviewer Personnel Specialist Program Assistant/Director
Public Health Educator Public Opinion Surveyor Public Relations Specialist
Recreation Director Recreation Therapist Rehabilitation Counselor
Reporter Researcher/ Research Assistant Resident Assistant
Sales Representative School Counselor Secret Service Agent
Social Movements Organizer Social Science Research Assistant Social Worker
Sociologist Teacher/Professor Technical Writer
Training & Development Specialist Urban Planner Veterans Affairs Specialist
Welfare Counselor Writer/Author
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Ability to Understand & Improve Human Relationships Interpersonal Communication (Oral & Written)
Able to See the Big Picture Knowledge of Community Resources
Analyze, Synthesize & Interpret Information Knowledge of Social Structure & Change
Computer Skills Research & Planning
Critical Thinking Resolve Conflicts/Counseling
Insight into Group Dynamics Statistical Abilities
Interact Well with Diverse Cultures/Groups Work Well Under Pressure

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