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Sociology

Associate Professor Sharon May, Chair, Division of Social Sciences

Associate Professor Andrew Gunnoe, Coordinator

Sociology deals with social relationships, the structure of society, and the variety of human cultures. The Major in Sociology prepares students for endeavors such as teaching, research, human services, and community organization. The Minor in Sociology provides a useful supplement to majors in a variety of academic fields.

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Use sociological concepts and principles in describing and explaining the social world.
  2. Understand the discipline’s major theoretical perspectives.
  3. Develop a social research design that includes:
    1. Generating a research question.
    2. Selecting a research method.
    3. Gathering data.
    4. Analyzing results.
  4. Analyze contemporary social issues form a sociological perspective.