Pre-Sociology - BA

As a Sociology major, you’ll gain a diverse perspective on the ways in which social relations and forces shape individuals and institutions. We offer courses in core areas of Sociology including Culture, Gender & Sexualities, Race & Ethnicity, and Social Interaction. The requirements for the major are designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory and methodology of the discipline and prepare you to engage in empirical inquiry. In addition to providing the basis of a liberal arts education, the Sociology major can prepare you for graduate study to become a professional sociologist or for a career in such fields as law, management, urban and environmental planning, criminal justice, journalism, teaching, social work, and other service professions.

• Nonprofit organizations

• Government

• Law

• Gender and Sexualities

• Race and Ethnicity

• Cultural Studies

• Non-profit companies

• Businesses

• Legal institutions

• Our graduates have gone on to be, among other things, environmental activists and journalists

• Education

• Feminist Studies

• Global Studies

• Chicano Studies

• Black Studies

• Social justice

• Climate change

• Technology and society

• Race and ethnicity

• Global perspectives

• Immigration

https://my.sa.ucsb.edu/catalog/Current/CollegesDepartments/ls-intro/soc.aspx?DeptTab=Overview

https://www.soc.ucsb.edu/undergrad/prospective

https://www.soc.ucsb.edu/undergrad/honors