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Sociology, BA

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 45.1101

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The Department of Sociology offers majors in sociology leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree (General Sociology, Social Psychology) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Sociology.

Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationLearning StrategiesInstructingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessScienceManagement of Personnel ResourcesSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentPersonnel and Human ResourcesSociology and AnthropologyComputers and ElectronicsHistory and ArcheologyEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityAdministrativeBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanicalBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Give presentations to community groups.
  • Review manuscripts.
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.
  • Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleanin
  • Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
  • Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
  • Write grant proposals.
  • Analyze and interpret data to increase the understanding of human social behavior.
  • Prepare publications and reports containing research findings.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate methods of data collection, such as questionnaires or interviews.
  • Mentor sociology students.
  • Review sociological research and articles.
  • Identify environmental contamination sources.
  • Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
  • Identify and apply for project funding.
  • Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
  • Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
  • Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
  • Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
  • Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
  • Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
  • Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
  • Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
  • Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
  • Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
  • Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
  • Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
  • Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
  • Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareOffice suite softwareCompliance softwareComputer based training softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareObject or component oriented development softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Compact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersDocument scannersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentTablet computersTranscription equipmentDigital audio recordersDigital video recordersVideoconferencing equipmentDigital camerasGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaser facsimile machinesSubcentimeter global positioning system GPS unitsBarometric pressure sensorsCup anemometersDataloggers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1067.00
  • Social Science Research Assistants19-4061.00
  • Sociologists19-3041.00
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers11-9199.11
  • Wind Energy Development Managers11-9199.10
  • Wind Energy Operations Managers11-9199.09
  • Loss Prevention Managers11-9199.08
  • Compliance Managers11-9199.02
  • Regulatory Affairs Managers11-9199.01
  • Managers, All Other11-9199.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Graduate and undergraduate student work across diverse course formats — evaluate with sophisticated analytical judgment, providing substantive written commentary that advances student scholarly development.
  • Complex seminar discussions on contested sociological topics such as intersectionality, globalization, or social movement theory — facilitate and moderate autonomously, fostering rigorous intellectual exchange.
  • Full examination cycles including design, administration, grading, and grade appeals — oversee independently across multiple courses, delegating to and supervising graduate teaching assistants.
  • Advanced graduate seminars and undergraduate lecture courses — prepare and deliver with scholarly authority, integrating original research and cutting-edge literature into every instructional session.
  • Adaptive course materials responding to emerging sociological events and new empirical findings — develop and deploy rapidly without supervisory input, maintaining syllabus coherence and rigor.
  • Peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and book chapters — produce consistently as a recognized contributor within a defined subfield of sociology.
  • Multi-semester research agendas — design, fund through grant applications, and execute using analytical and scientific software, producing findings that inform both scholarship and teaching.
  • Program-level curricula — plan, evaluate, and revise collaboratively with departmental faculty, ensuring alignment with accreditation standards and disciplinary best practices.
  • Diverse student populations with varying learning needs — assess using social perceptiveness and adaptive instructional strategies to promote equitable academic outcomes in postsecondary settings.
  • Complex interdisciplinary questions bridging sociology, psychology, law, and philosophy — address through critical thinking and inductive reasoning in research and graduate-level instruction.

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