Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

at Upper Iowa University - Quad Cities Campus USA

Follow your great degree from UIU with a high-paying career in human resource management. UIU’s Human Resources Management program provides you with the real-world skills you need to succeed in the ever-changing, high-demand field of human resource management. You will learn the details and ethical standards around strategic plans, staffing, training/development, and compensation that will help you impress in your job interview.

Do you have a passion for helping others and keeping your community safe? In UIU’s Criminal Justice program, not only will you study law enforcement, courts, and corrections, our multi-disciplinary education also provides you with a focus on communication, politics, psychology and sociology. You leave UIU with the knowledge and skills you need in a variety of high-demand fields.

UIU’s comprehensive Communication Studies degree reflects the diverse skillset that communication media professionals need to be successful. When you leave UIU, you will be proficient in writing, speaking and visual communication. You will also have enhanced your ability to plan, organize, evaluate, and think strategically and creatively.

Today’s world of uncertainty dictates a need for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. UIU’s Emergency and Disaster Management program integrates theory with practice to prepare you to understand, manage, and mitigate the physical and human consequences of natural, technological, civil, and human-caused disasters.

Want a career where you can examine society and its behaviors through the groups, cultures, and ways in which we interact? In UIU’s Sociology program, you develop an understanding of human relationships and the web of social factors that impact our daily lives.

Do you want to help others? The public administration degree is a practitioner-oriented degree that provides students with the necessary skills to manage and lead in government and nonprofit organizations. Public administrators work in a variety of specialty areas, such as healthcare, finance, psychology, emergency disaster management, and agriculture.

Want a career that’s intellectually stimulating and in high demand—all while integrating your love for computers? In UIU’s Information Technology program, you learn web applications, networking, security systems and more from faculty with real-world expertise so you can graduate with the degree and skills to implement and support the technology driving today’s successful businesses.

Looking for a career where you can motivate people and influence outcomes? Your UIU Management degree focuses specifically on making you an effective manager. As a graduate, your skills and preparation will give you the confidence you need to become one of UIU’s newest success stories in how you manage people, projects and activities.

UIU’s Social Science program is geared toward those students interested in broader exposure to the social sciences and is particularly well suited to adult learners and those students planning careers in law, business and public administration.

A love or gift for numbers may be your ticket to a high-paying, high-demand career! Choose UIU’s Accounting program and you can earn the combination of knowledge, skills, and leadership qualities you need to tackle your CPA exam and kick off a very rewarding career.