Sociologists do more than study society, they are people who endeavor to better understand the world around them. Through the study of human social activity, sociologists try to interpret the meaning of social interaction. They do this by studying various human constructs like our legal system, educational system, the economy, the environment, families, and even social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

This department offers a major and minor in sociology. In addition, there is a graduate program leading to the M.A. The undergraduate programs in sociology are outlined below.

Graduate seminars, reading courses, and courses with eight or nine as the last digit may be repeated for credit at the discretion of the department. Some sociology background is usually necessary for upper level courses even when no specific prerequisite is listed.