The training our majors receive in research design, statistics, data analysis, and sociological concepts and theory enables them to compete for positions in research, policy analysis, and program evaluation. Students in our department discover very quickly that they belong to a community of learners and that learning is fun. Small class size allows students to be recognized as individuals. Sociology majors may take advantage of an honors program designed to provide opportunities to conduct their own in-depth original research under a professor's supervision. The faculty has a genuine commitment toward making each course of study relevant to the lives of their students.
Faculty members believe that learning is an interactive process.
They routinely seek and value student participation and viewpoints. Sociology students find faculty members very accessible and enjoy a close working relationship with them. It is not uncommon for the faculty to spend as much or more time counseling students than delivering instruction. The outcome of this nurturing environment manifests itself in student success and achievement. As one indication, a number of our students have had papers accepted for presentation at sociological conferences.