Sociology emphasizes the role of the human group in helping to make us the kinds of persons we are. Students in sociology learn about the family, religion, economics, politics, medicine, education, lifestyles, conformity, and deviance. Individuals not only are the products of their environments but also are the sources of social change. Sociologists recognize the creative role that humans must play in shaping human existence. Sociologists are truly concerned with the quality of human life, at both the individual and the societal levels.
Sociology seeks to develop one's heart as well as one's brain.
The sociology major at University of Louisiana at Monroe is designed to help a student develop a number of job transferable skills that can continue to pay dividends throughout the work career. Moreover, when stepping from the classroom into the world of work, graduates with a superior, broad-based education generally find a broader array of job opportunities. Today, ULM sociology graduates hold important positions in business, education, church denominations, and numerous public agencies. One important conclusion summarized by many of these graduates is that their degrees help in their jobs because they understand people better than do most of their co-workers. Across the nation, as at ULM, many young men and women find that sociology offers a good background for seminary studies.