The Auburn University Sociology program serves undergraduate majors and minors, graduate students, students in other departments and colleges, the university core curriculum, and the honors college. A primary goal of the Sociology program is to provide undergraduate and graduate majors a solid foundation within the discipline, particularly in the areas of theory, research methods and statistics, and human diversity. The program is also active in Alpha Kappa Delta, the international honor society for Sociology. Faculty members in the Sociology program teach courses and conduct research in the following areas: Criminology, Social Inequalities, Social Movements, Families, Social Psychology, and Medical Sociology. Students completing the Sociology degree are required to develop and demonstrate skills in oral and written communication, critical thinking, and in research. Graduates in Sociology are prepared for careers in a variety of fields including personnel management, communication and public relations, law, the criminal justice system and resource management, among many others. Many students also choose to pursue advanced degrees in Sociology and other social sciences, law, or other related fields.
