The B.A. degree meets the needs of students who want substantive preparation in sociology and a minor area of concentration. The BA degree in sociology provides strong liberal arts preparation for entry level positions in the fields of business, social service, and government. These include Georgia Archaeology, The Indians of the Southeastern U.S., World Archaeology, Peoples and Cultures of Africa, and The Rural South, to name a few. The program allows students many options some continue on a general track while others specialize in a particular area such as archaeology or applied anthropology. The B.S. degree prepares students to apply their sociological eduction in the world of work immediately upon graduation or to graduate studies in applied areas.
Students choose either a social services or an applied sociology configuration of courses.
Bachelor of science in sociology with emphasis in social services is designed to meet the need of students wishing to pursue careers in the field of human services. The curriculum includes courses that focus on the knowledge, skills, and values which underlie rational practice in the various fields of social welfare practice. The student also receives broad exposure to many other disciplines which offer insight into human needs and how best to meet them. Students take courses from a wide range of upper level offerings in sociology, social work, psychology, anthropology, political science, child development, history, and education. The courses are selected for both their theoretical and applied value.