The Department of Sociology believes that a university must educate broadly to enrich both career and life. This advantage of a sociology degree provides the breadth and the potential for adaptability in today's rapidly changing world of work. Bruce Throckmorton Ph.D. Program Description Sociology may be defined as the scientific study of human society and the social interactions which emerge among people. Sociology seeks to develop a body of interrelated scientific propositions or generalizations that explain social behavior in holistic terms. As such, sociology focuses on the groups, organizations, institutions, and communities which make up the larger society.
Sociology seeks to place society in the international setting of today's changing world.
More importantly, it helps us to understand the relationships among these various social units, and the implications of these relationships for order and change. Rather, the goal is to use the discipline as a way to critically synthesize what is learned in a liberal arts program. The program envisaged here provides a general background which will enable the student to move into a variety of career paths, while retaining the opportunity for particular concentration within sociology and thematically related disciplines. People, Resources and the Environment Social Research Social Relations in Business and Industry Society and Knowledge The Department of Sociology believes that a university must educate broadly to enrich both career and life. Accordingly, in consultation with the student, the department draws from programs outside of Sociology to support the major.