Any major who enrolls in an upper division course must have formally applied and been approved for permission to enroll. It seeks to explain social institutions, standards, cultures and the factors that operate in social change. The sociology option is designed to prepare the student for employment when a sociology background is desirable or required, or for further study in Sociology at the graduate level. Sociologists may find employment with nonprofit and for profit business and agricultural organizations or governmental agencies, as well as academic institutions. The fields of labor relations, personnel administration, market analysis and various types of industrial research employ trained sociologists.
Many graduates enter the social services.
No course may be used in more than one area. The maximum number of Sociology transfer credits accepted is 18. The Justice Studies Option provides students with a basic Sociology curriculum emphasizing the critical examination of various units of the social justice system. The concept of justice cannot be separated from institutional context and social forces which impinge upon a society, therefore, efforts toward a more complete understanding of justice must include the consideration of many disciplines and a variety of perspectives. Consequently, this curriculum is compatible with a liberal arts education, focusing on aspects of the justice system.