Sociology is the study of human groups, institutions, and societies.
It considers the behavior and interaction of people in groups, analyzing both the influence of group activities on individual members, and the members influence on other individuals and groups. Students interested in the structure and conflicts of societies major in sociology, and the major provides valuable background for many professions, social work and social and criminal justice among them. Anthropology is the study of people, their cultures, customs, languages, and origins. Students of the anthropological perspective gain an evolutionary, comparative, and comprehensive view of their own society and of other societies in our world. The curriculum addresses practice in various fields of social work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, neighborhoods and communities.