Come join us for cutting edge work in these areas and the exciting research programs of faculty and graduate students. Sociology is the study of human behavior and interaction at the micro, group, organizational, and even global levels. It differs from psychology in that it primarily focuses on groups rather than individuals. It also analyzes the social structures that humans create and maintain such as organizations, religion, and political systems.
Sociology is a rather broad discipline since all of human behavior is social.
It is fair to say that it contains elements of psychology, political science, history, economics, anthropology, communications, and philosophy, yet is a unique discipline that differs from all of these in important ways. Sociology Faculty and Graduate Students at SIUC Click below for a list of faculty and graduate students and their research interests. Attend Our Fall Professional Seminars. We have many links related to sociology that you can check out. Or perhaps you are interested in other Departments in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.