It provides for the acquisition of skills necessary for sociological applications such as program evaluation, needs assessment, environmental impact assessment, and market research. It also provides a field placement opportunity where the student may gain first-hand experience in applying sociological skills. A student must have the department's consent to qualify for the applied sociology option and the applied sociology field placement. Students should make application to the department's Committee on Applied Sociology after completion of Soc 400. Students should consult with a department adviser in advance.
Students choose one of the options listed below.
In addition to the specified course work below, the student must fulfill certain other course requirements to be awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree. For additional graduation requirements and information on admission and academic regulations in the college, see College of Liberal Arts and Sciences . Soc 201 also fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning Requirement. Applied Sociology Employment Opportunities Courses in computer applications, statistical analysis, population, and urban data plus an internship are the primary components of the applied option in sociology. This major qualifies graduates for employment in program evaluation, planning, needs and impact assessment, market research, and other fields that depend on social data analysis.