Sociology B.A.
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Program description
Objectives:
The sociology curriculum (with support from anthropology courses) is designed to acquaint students with the concerns, theories, and methods of the science that deals with groups, culture, and interpersonal relations of human beings. In addition to an introduction to sociology as a science, an effort is made to relate human values to the theories, methods, and data of sociology. Courses are designed to meet the needs of liberal arts students, as well as students preparing for graduate school.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to contextualize people’s perspectives with consideration of their lived experiences and power differences based on gender, ethnicity, historical context, etc. and apply a multicultural sociological lens.
2. Students will be able to gather, analyze, and effectively communicate data in sociology.
3. Students will be able to apply accepted ethical standards to sociological research contexts.
The sociology curriculum (with support from anthropology courses) is designed to acquaint students with the concerns, theories, and methods of the science that deals with groups, culture, and interpersonal relations of human beings. In addition to an introduction to sociology as a science, an effort is made to relate human values to the theories, methods, and data of sociology. Courses are designed to meet the needs of liberal arts students, as well as students preparing for graduate school.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to contextualize people’s perspectives with consideration of their lived experiences and power differences based on gender, ethnicity, historical context, etc. and apply a multicultural sociological lens.
2. Students will be able to gather, analyze, and effectively communicate data in sociology.
3. Students will be able to apply accepted ethical standards to sociological research contexts.
Program last updated
Fall 2025