The Department serves all students interested in acquiring sociological knowledge.
Most courses are open to both majors and non-majors.
Except where noted, all sociology courses require reading and writing proficiency. The discipline offers students an understanding of the dynamics, principles and patterns that govern human interaction and social structure. At Old Westbury, students are exposed both to the substantive knowledge and to the theories and methods of the discipline. Students exposed to sociology in this way are able to work independently to increase and clarify their understanding of human social life. Third, there are elective courses which majors choose to fill out their programs.