Sociology is the study of social groups and the ways in which they shape human behavior.
If you have ever thought about these or similar questions, then you have been thinking about sociological issues even though you may not have been aware of it. If you are curious about societies, social life and human social behavior, then our curriculum can provide you with a number of intellectually challenging experiences. Both Social Psychology and Deviant Behavior explore whether your behavior is determined by something in you such as your personality, or by the situation you are in. The issues raised in these courses can then be explored in more specialized courses. The causes and consequences of large scale political and social change are first analyzed in The City and Urban Life, but more advanced discussions occur in Marxian Theory and Global Industrial Relations.