The program offers seminars in theory, statistics, research methods, and some of the traditional substantive areas in sociology.
Small seminars allow close student-faculty contact and support the learning experience.
Students are encouraged to seek internships , fieldwork, and participant-observation experience among the many government, voluntary, and private agencies in the Sacramento area. Students can also be provided an opportunity to practice the teaching of sociology at the college level by assisting a faculty member. The program provides, from time to time, opportunities for students to receive training and practical experience in sociological research by participating in ongoing projects conducted by resident faculty. Many faculty research projects are conducted through the CSUS Institute for Social Research. Projects conducted through the Institute are funded and provide occasional opportunities for students to receive some financial aid by working as paid research assistants.