A major in sociology — the study of the characteristics, causes and consequences of living in groups — will prepare you for a variety of careers with government agencies, nonprofit organizations and for-profit corporations. For example, UNT sociology graduates have taken positions with the U.S. Census Bureau, the United Nations, those dealing with health and human services, and countless corporations.
Sociologists also work for state and local law enforcement agencies, hospitals, advertising agencies and manufacturing corporations to determine potential customers or to better understand existing ones. Some sociologists manage programs in family and child welfare agencies or develop programs and policies for community, government, religious and youth organizations. Other sociologists are private consultants or work for consulting firms, and many are employed by universities to do research and teach.
A bachelor's degree with a major in sociology also prepares you for an entry-level research job as an interviewer or a statistician. You could find a job as a social worker, a career or family counselor, a parole or probation officer, or you may work in another community-service job related to sociology. Some sociology majors go on to law school or other graduate or professional training. To be considered a professional sociologist or to teach at a university, you will need to attend graduate school for a master's and possibly a doctoral degree.
UNT's Career Center can help you prepare to pursue your career. The center has information about jobs and employers and assists with resume and letter writing.
As a sociology major, you must complete 30 semester hours in sociology, including four required courses. The sociology department emphasizes the use of social theory and research methods to explore the complexities of social issues.
The four course requirements are:
SOCI 1510 Individuals in Society*
SOCI 4000 Sociological Theory
SOCI 4870 Social Research and Practice
SOCI 4880 Quantitative Methods of Social Research
*SOCI 1510 is a prerequisite for all other sociology courses.
You may choose six other sociology courses for the remaining 18 hours. Advisers can assist you in making the selections most appropriate to your interests, background and time schedule. You can transfer sociology credits from other colleges and universities. However, at least 12 advanced hours in sociology must be taken at the UNT Dallas Campus or at UNT in Denton.
There is no specific sequence for the courses, although SOCI 1510 (or its equivalent) is a prerequisite for all other courses. We do, however, recommend that the following courses or their equivalent be considered by students who are interested in post-graduate study:
SOCI 1520 Contemporary Social Problems
SOCI 3000 Sociology of Marriage and Family
SOCI 3330 Social Stratification
All upper-division (junior- and senior-level) courses needed to complete this degree program are offered at the UNT Dallas Campus. You will need to take freshman- and sophomore-level classes at another institution before enrolling at the UNT Dallas Campus. This can be done at UNT in Denton, a two-year college, or another institution.
Once you have been admitted to the sociology program, you should meet with an academic adviser, who will help you put together a degree plan.
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