The job outlook when you have a sociology degree also varies depending on your career path. The below information is based off of a sociologist career. 

Median Pay: $98,590

Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's

Number of Jobs: 3,300

Job Outlook: Employment of sociologists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations. About 300 openings for sociologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade 

Above information sourced from 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

A minimum 2.0 GPA is the requirement for admission at Union Commonwealth University. 

Sociology Major Requirements (30 Credit Hours)

Requires 33 semester hours including:

BHSC 245 Basic Statistics: Theory & Application (3 Credit Hours)

Basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics; illustrations of applications in the fields of sociology, psychology, business, education, and natural science.

BHSC 246 Methods of Behavioral Science Research (3 Credit Hours)

Techniques and philosophies of behavioral science research including experimental, quasi experimental, survey, evaluation, field, and unobtrusive designs for the collection and interpretation of information.

SOCI 131 Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

The interaction of individuals, within a larger social context, in order to help students develop “sociological imagination” about their own lives. The course examines how group life is organized and how it functions at both micro and macro levels; the process of socialization as well as the various axes of inequality, including race, social class, and gender and looks at a variety of social institutions including the family, education, health care, and religion.

SOCI 460 Sociological Theory (3 Credit Hours)

The major classical and contemporary sociological theories which have proved useful in investigating the nature of society are examined. Lecture and discussion in a seminar setting. Prerequisites: SOCI 131 and upper division standing.

SOCI 490 Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)

Capstone course for graduating seniors in sociology. Students complete a variety of exercises to prepare themselves for employment and / or graduate school, as well as a portfolio of their work in sociology. Students revise a major paper or project which they could then present at a conference or include in their portfolio. Prerequisites: SOCI 131 and graduating senior in sociology.

18 hours of elective courses, selected from: Any combination of non-required courses bearing a SOCI prefix. It is strongly recommended that PSYH 330, Social Psychology, 3 credit hours, be substituted for 3 hours of the elective requirement.

Sociology Minor Requirements (21 Credit Hours)

Requires 21 semester hours including:

BHSC 245 Basic Statistics: Theory & Application (3 Credit Hours)

Basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics; illustrations of applications in the fields of sociology, psychology, business, education, and natural science.

BHSC 246 Methods of Behavioral Science Research (3 Credit Hours)

Techniques and philosophies of behavioral science research including experimental, quasi experimental, survey, evaluation, field, and unobtrusive designs for the collection and interpretation of information.

SOCI 131 Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

The interaction of individuals, within a larger social context, in order to help students develop “sociological imagination” about their own lives. The course examines how group life is organized and how it functions at both micro and macro levels; the process of socialization as well as the various axes of inequality, including race, social class, and gender and looks at a variety of social institutions including the family, education, health care, and religion.

12 hours of elective courses, selected from: Any combination of non-required courses bearing a SOCI prefix. It is strongly recommended that PSYH 330, Social Psychology, 3 credit hours, be substituted for 3 hours of the elective requirement