GRAD, ONLINE & ADULT GIVING ALUMNI PARENTS STUDENTS ABOUT ADMISSIONS & AID ACADEMICS STUDENT LIFE FAITH ATHLETICS Sociology Minor Home > Academics > Majors and Programs > Sociology Minor The sociology minor explores the cultural, structural and institutional forces of social change and globalization that help us understand societies and human behavior. Topics are pivotal for learning how to live in today’s world and include: diversity in the U.S., structural social inequality and poverty throughout the world, competing ideologies of inequality, and culturally informed femininity and masculinity. COURSES FACULTY OUTCOMES Why study sociology at Gordon? Students consider how people are more than the sum total of their individualistic and voluntaristic dispositions but instead are shaped by social forces that have history and continuity but are also dynamically shaped and changing. The minor will prepare students for graduate studies in sociology and allied fields such as education, law, health policy, media, religion, cultural studies and globalization. What careers can I pursue with a sociology minor? Sociology teaches you to think critically about the world around you—a skill that translates into any field. You’ll be prepared for graduate school, and for careers such as: Community development worker Public affairs specialist Government agent Learn more about jobs and internships ➔ Data collected from Gordon graduates between 1989 and 2010. HEAR FROM A GRAD ALICE ANDERSON ’12 J.D. Candidate, Pepperdine University School of Law “Studying at Gordon opened my eyes to the inequality and injustice that riddle the institutions of our country and our world, while making me more sensitive to the way that my behavior affects the world around me. Initially crippled in the face of my privilege, [I was] equipped to build on my strengths in order to lead a life of strategic service—be it in a courtroom, with a company or as a friend. I left Gordon with an understanding that although the world is a diverse and complicated place, the love of Jesus can and will truly heal the nations.” Hear from others ➔ GO THE EXTRA MILE Sociology majors often participate in the Jerusalem and Athens Forum (a great books honors program), and help out with student publications that explore students' personal experience within college culture. The North Shore is full of great places to volunteer and get hands-on experience—and summers offer opportunities to complete research with your professors. GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES A global education experience exercises the sociological imagination. Programs in Latin America, Western Europe and beyond can expand your understanding of the diversity of human cultures. Balkans Semester for the Study of War and Peace (Zagreb, Croatia) Scholar’s Semester in Oxford (England) American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) Latin American Studies Program (Costa Rica) Interested? For more information, contact: Kaye Cook, Ph.D. Department Chair E kaye.cook@gordon.edu P 978 867 4402 Request more information about Gordon ➔ Majors and Programs Sociology Minor Sociology Courses Sociology Faculty Sociology Alumni Outcomes Social Work Gender Studies Peace and Conflict Studies Sustainable Development Minor Annual Franz Lecture Home INFO VISIT APPLY CONNECT WITH GORDON Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984 978 927 2300 | admissions@gordon.edu | info@gordon.edu About Admissions & Aid Academics Student Life Faith Athletics Grad Programs Giving Alumni Parents Student Login Contact Directory Directions/Map Jobs Bennett Center Admin Services Sitemap Website Privacy Website Feedback Gordon College is one of the nation's premier Christian colleges and located just north of Boston. We offer students extraordinary access to leading-edge opportunities for intellectual, professional, and leadership development to address the increasingly complex challenges of a global society. Gordon stands apart from other outstanding institutions in New England by combining an exceptional education with an informed Christian faith. © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.