As a sociology major, you are also an Arts and Sciences student.
Each semester you will have to be advised by the department to have your “Advising Hold” lifted. If you intend to graduate within 2 semesters you will need to schedule a “Degree Check” with your advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences. During the degree check your advisor will go through your academic file and tell you exactly where you stand and what courses you need to graduate.
The Department of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma recognizes its outstanding undergraduate students with two awards and three scholarships. Students are eligible for the awards and scholarships if they are currently enrolled at OU and majoring in sociology (either general sociology or sociology with a criminology emphasis).
Advising information is located further up the page..
For brief questions you can email Taylor Bauman the Sociology Department Advisor, at taylor.bauman@ou.edu.
No. The College of Arts and Sciences does not allow to get a major/minor or double major for two programs within one department (the one exception is in languages – you can, for instance, double major in French and German).
Of course we love it when we hear that you love your courses. However, we also agree with the university requirements for a broad-based education. It is also important to note that only 48 hours of sociology (excluding capstone) will apply towards your degree.
You have to log into One to find out when your registration window opens. Seniors enroll first, then Juniors and so on.
In order to enroll, you must first be advised. If you have not been advised for that particular semester, there will be a stop on your enrollment. Stops are also put on enrollment if you owe the university any money (tuition, overdue library books, parking tickets, etc.).
Generally – yes. College coursework is usually more stringent than high school. Some students may be able to “test out” of some of their language hours through the placement test offered through the language department located in Kaufman Hall. However, this is not an easy test, and many students that take it are placed into the beginning level language class. If you do test out of 5 or 10 hours of language, it is important that you take the remaining three in the upcoming semester. (Note that the College of Arts and Sciences requires 3 hours of 2000 level language; while technically the college only requires 3 hours of language, most students must take 10 hours before they can meet that 3 hour requirement.) Waiting will almost always result in deteriorated language skills, and if you wait, you will have to take the test again before you are allowed to enroll in a course above the introductory level. Also, note that in order to enroll in SPAN 1115, students must take the Spanish placement test. Also, most Spanish courses, as well as courses in some other languages, require special permission to enroll.
There are many courses from other colleges and universities that DO transfer as courses equivalent to those taught at OU. Lists of equivalents are available in the OU Office of Admissions in Buchanan Hall room 127 or can be viewed at the OU Course Equivalency Tables web site.
Students who wish to receive transfer credit must have an official transcript sent to the OU’s Office of Admissions, 127 Buchanan Hall, 1000 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73019-4076
The best way to find the General Education Humanities requirements is to use ClassNav. You need to search for classes that fulfill these specific General Education requirements:
Upper Division is any class that has a course number greater than 3000.
Prior to taking any of the math classes that fill the general education requirements, students must take a math placement test. The test is offered in the Assessment and Learning Center through the University College. The test will assist students in choosing an appropriate math class.
To find courses that will fulfill the General Education MATH requirement, use ClassNav. Not all General Education Math classes are "math!"
Some are. However, remember that you must STILL take a 2000 level language and 6 hours of upper division humanities (an Associates degree does not include upper division courses).
For more information regarding hours and Associates Degrees, please speak with one of the advisors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Department of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma recognizes its outstanding graduate students with two awards and fellowship funding for summer research.
Sociologists work in a variety of corporate settings as consultants, developers, and CEOs. Corporate sociologists conduct training programs and conduct research for businesses and organizations. In these positions, they propose and evaluate various personnel and industrial relations programs. In addition, some are labor relations experts who serve as mediators of work disputes.
Sociologists work in research departments and participate in organizational analysis and development. They conduct research and strategic planning in departments of human resources, industrial relations, public relations, and marketing.
Many of the people who have completed our MA program work in the non-profit sector, and some have even launched their own philanthropic organizations. The interdisciplinary nature of the sociology discipline aids our graduates in the non-profit world.
“Sociology majors, their parents and educators often ask, 'What can bachelors-level graduates do with their degrees in sociology?' To answer this question, the American Sociological Association's (ASA) Department of Research & Development developed a longitudinal study of students in the class of 2005 who majored in sociology. Students were surveyed three times: in their senior year of college (Phase I), nearly two years after graduation (Phase II), and nearly four years after graduation (Phase III). This survey offers insight into students' views of their experiences as majors and their post-graduation paths, and demonstrates how sociology programs enable these students as they pursue careers, enroll in graduate and professional degree programs, or both.
Our analysis, funded by the National Science Foundation's sociology program, has so far traced the paths students take from undergraduate sociology programs to forging careers, exploring predictors of job satisfaction and the closeness of these jobs to their studies. This research is intended to inform undergraduate sociology curricula, educate current and prospective sociology undergraduates in ways they can use their degree in their future endeavors, and provide a baseline for departmental assessments.” -American Sociological Association
