Sociology
Overview
Sociology is the study of social life. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies. Because all human behavior is social, our subject matter ranges from intimate families to hostile mobs; from crime to religion; from the divisions of race, gender, and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture; from the sociology of work to the sociology of emotions.
The Sociology major and minor are designed to provide students with a broad liberal arts education and a greater understanding of the social systems and processes that bear upon everyday lives. Students majoring in Sociology can pursue one of our two areas of concentration (i.e., "Inequalities & Social Justice" or "Identity and Community").
Students who graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology have numerous career options. Some go on to work for:
- social service agencies
- educational institutions
- human resources
- criminal justice
- urban planning
Others enter graduate programs in one of the social sciences, education, law, social work, public administration, public health, medicine, or business.
You might be interested to know that a number of famous people majored in Sociology. Among them are Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Jesse Jackson, Saul Alinsky, and Michelle Obama.
