Sociology Dr. Regina Boerio, chairwoman Dr. Thomas Graham, Director of Social Work AIMS Sociology is the scientific study of how societies function and change. Students examine the familial, marital, religious, economic, and political institutional forces that influence the lives of people in various societies and cultures. This major program, with its blending of the liberal arts, gives its students a rich, wholistic view of collective, social behavior. Students should be able to integrate the knowledge of this discipline into their intellectual and spiritual lives. The Sociology degree is an appropriate preparation for administrative positions in social service agencies, businesses, and hospitals, and for helping professions such as criminology, administration of justice, probation work, civil service, and regional and urban planning.
Opportunities also exist for positions in child development and care for the aged.
The Sociology major is a solid foundation for students who intend to pursue a graduate degree either in sociology or any of the related fields cited above. Foreign Language Req. Students may elect Soc 325 Sociology of Health Care or Soc 412 Death and Dying. It is intended as a general survey of the discipline of sociology, analyzing various institutions that may affect human behavior. Some of the institutions that sociologists study are the family, religions, media, peer groups, and political systems.