Upon completing the BA degree with a major in Sociology, students will be able to:

• Understand the functions of theory and its use in the social sciences. Students will be familiar with key social theorists in the field. Students will understand key theoretical concepts and be comfortable using them beyond the classroom.
• Gain a richer understanding of the social world, including class, race, gender, ethnicity, education, family, occupation, deviancy, health, and global citizenship as well as how the human social world impacts its environment.
• Apply sociological knowledge and training to understand the theory and policy-oriented around issues of human well-being in the US and globally, including how to understand the relationship between inequality and factors like race, class, gender, and education.
• Apply methodological, theoretical, and research skills to carry out empirical research projects.