Undergraduate Program

 

  • Welcome
  • What Do Sociologists Do?
  • Admission to the Department
The sociology program is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. To obtain a baccalaureate degree from this college, an undergraduate student must:

  • Earn a minimum of 120 semester credits including a minimum of 32 semester credits earned in residence at Iowa State University.
  • The student must meet general education, English proficiency, library proficiency, foreign language and advanced credit requirements

For more information on undergraduate programs please use the tabs to the left or contact one of our academic advisors.

Mark Hagley

Contact Information

Mark Hagley
203D East Hall
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011

(515) 294-8408
FAX: (515) 294-2303

mhagley@iastate.edu

   
Autumn Cartagena

Contact Information

Autumn Cartagena
203E East Hall
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011

ahare@iastate.edu

 

 

The following is a list of careers that graduates from Iowa State University's Department of Sociology hold or have held:

Human Services

Counselor
Youth Counselor
Employment
Substance Abuse
Family Planning
Residential Facilities
Mental Hygiene

Vocational Rehabilitation

Counselor
Disability Examiner
Extended Employment Manager
Supervisor: Persons with handicapping Conditions

Private and Public Welfare
Agencies

Interviewer
Caseworker, Treatment Service
Group Worker
Homeless Shelters Supervisor
Social Worker
Income Maintenance
Geriatrics Worker, Nursing Home
Shelter Supervisor

Criminal Justice System Probation Officer: Federal, Juvenile

Parole Officer
INS Agents
U.S. Boarder Patrol
Police Officer
County Sheriff
Police Cadet
Police Chief
Director of Public Safety
Justice System Researcher
Intake Supervisor, Juvenile Court
Correctional Officer
Dorm Supervisor, Reformatory
Correctional Counselor
Committee on Criminal Justice System

Education

High School Teacher, Secondary Education (Social Studies)
Director, Day Care Center
Teacher’s Aide: Day Care Center
Teacher’s Aide: emotionally, educationally, physically, developmentally disabled
Coordinator: Tutoring Program

Pre-Professional

Graduate School
Law School
Ministry

Business

Bank Teller
Insurance Underwriter
Claims Adjuster
Public Relations Officer
Management Assistant
Realtor Associate
Industrial Relations Employee
Labor Management Relations
Specialist
Manpower Counselor-Analyst
Placement Officer
Personnel Director
Salesperson
Customer Service Representative
Consumer Research
Marketing Research

Government

Federal Case Worker
Correctional Institution
Special Agent, Government
Services Administration
Claims Representative
Social Security Administration
Social Worker
Interviewer: Census Bureau
Vista, Peace Corps, Amer-Corps
Human Rights Commission Employee
Affirmative Action Employee
Administrative Assistant
Veterans Administration
State Senator

Community Organization

Planning
Chicago Housing Authority
Urban Planning Trainee
Urban Management Trainee
Health Services Planner
Community Development Specialist
Local Red Cross
Recreation Director

Professional Organizations

Career Staff members for YWCA
Girls and Boys Club
Girl and Boy Scouts
4-H Extension Service

 

 

Students coming to ISU Directly from High School:

An application must be submitted, together with a $20 application fee and an official transcript from the student's High School. This transcript must include information on credits and grades, rank in class, and certification of graduation.

Applicants must also have their scores from either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) sent directly to Iowa State from the testing agency (ACT is preferred). The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of international students whose first language is not English.

Application for admission may be obtained by writing to:

Office of Admissions

Alumni Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011

An application can also be obtained by calling (515) 294-5836, or by e-mail to admission@iastate.edu.


High School Preparation Required for Admission:

Students who wish to enter Iowa State University directly from high school (or transfer from another college or university with less then 24 semester hours of graded credit) must meet the same level of academic performance described above and show evidence of the following high school preparation:

English/language Arts

Four years, emphasizing writing, speaking, and reading, as well as an understanding and appreciation of literature.

Mathematics

Three years, including one year each of algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra.

Science

Three years, including one year each of courses from the following fields: biology, chemistry, and physics.

Social Studies

Two years, including one year of U.S. history and one semester of U.S. government.

Additional Entrance Requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

In addition to the high school preparation requirements described above, students applying to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must have completed an additional year of social studies for a total of three years, plus two years of a single foreign language.


Students who do not meet the high school course preparation requirements mentioned here, but who are otherwise well qualified, may be admitted after individual review of their applications. The process for removing any unmet high school course requirements is described in the General Catalog.