The program offered by the Mercyhurst University maintains an educational philosophy characterized by the sharing of learning between professor and student. Students with sociological research and theoretical skills will find themselves with a critical vantage point to prepare for the emergent occupational roles within our rapidly changing society. 

The department offers senior students options for a thesis, local internship, paid cooperative education placement or a Washington, D.C. internship. Topics of Study: -Sociology Introduction -Families in a Changing Society -Human Needs and Global Problems -Contemporary Social Problems -Sociological Research Methods -Contemporary Sociological Theory -Statistics in Social Science