For an advising appointment call or visit the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Social Sciences 413A, 621-1543. The office is open five days a week and administers a wide range of programs for undergraduate majors. Students who enjoy the greatest success in sociology typically have a desire to gain a rigorous, critical awareness about how their own life experiences relate to events and issues in the larger world, why certain groups have power and others do not, how and why social change occurs, and how various social problems such as inequality, crime, and discrimination can be improved. Sociology majors are quite competitive for a number of scholarships and awards available through the UA and other organizations. Some scholarships and awards involve cash stipends.
Most scholarships require an application and letters of recommendation from faculty.
The Department invites undergraduates to take an active part in their own education, and encourages their participation in the research and scholarly activities of the faculty. Undergraduates in the Department have actively participated in faculty research projects on dispute processing, emotions, family dynamics, juvenile delinquency, social movements, social policy, and social power. Sociology undergraduate majors who become professional sociologists find a variety of exciting careers in teaching, research, and practice. Most majors find a variety of rewarding careers in government, law, and business. While the sociology major does not provide specific training for such careers, it does provide an excellent educational background for a variety of professional pursuits.