You may declare the major in the departmental office. The major in Sociology is offered as both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. Emphases are in Anthropology, Social Welfare, and Sociology. You may apply for a number of University scholarships. An undergraduate degree in Sociology provides students with a diverse and marketable background.
Sociology is a core discipline in many programs of study.
Students with skills and understanding of class systems, gender issues, social structures, culture and socialization processes are needed in many fields of employment. All full-time faculty in Sociology hold doctoral degrees. They participate in a variety of research areas such as child welfare, family violence, demography, the environment, native Virginia peoples, and the African Bushmen and have a national reputation of excellence for their work.