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Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the
social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the
structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact
within these contexts. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of
sociology includes, but is not limited to, street crime and delinquency,
corporate downsizing, how people express emotions, welfare or education reform,
how families differ and flourish, divisions of ethnicity, gender and social
class, religious cults, medicine, media, and other social phenomena. Because
sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is a rapidly
expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft
policies and create programs. Few fields have such broad scope and relevance for
research, theory, and application of knowledge.
Sociology is a popular major for students planning futures in
such professions as law, business, education, architecture, politics, public
administration, urban planning and development, human services, and a myriad of
other professions. It also provides a solid foundation for pursuing graduate
degrees in related fields. Although a career as a sociologist requires a
Master's
or Ph.D., an undergraduate education in sociology can be applied to almost any
profession a student pursues.
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Department
of Sociology & Anthropology