Students majoring in sociology or in anthropology may earn either the B.A. or B.S. degree. Students with a GPA below 2.25 will not be accepted as majors. Students may reapply after their GPA has increased to 2.25. The sociology major can specialize in concentrations in Criminal Justice, Pre-Law, or Social Gerontology.
Internships are available for qualified students.
In the past, students have interned in probation and parole offices, community colleges, local government branches, planning and research agencies, physical and mental health care facilities, etc. Unique to any school in Virginia, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Longwood College has an agreement with the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy whereby students can spend one semester of their senior year at the Academy earning academic credit and becoming certified to work as law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth of Virginia upon graduation. A popular offering in the department is the Archaeology Field School. Students learn about historic and prehistoric civilizations through supervised excavations of actual settlements. The Field School is offered in Summer Sessions.