• Students study the complexities of human relationships, society and social movements with the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University.
  • They learn to view social constructions and institutions—such as the economy, education, gender, family, politics, race, and sexuality from numerous perspectives.
  • Students gain experience in high-level research methods like administering surveys, analyzing data and statistics, conducting fieldwork and interviews, and learn to write detailed reports.
  • Students are rigorously trained in theories and methods of social analysis. The 123-credit Sociology Major comprises research-intensive coursework and internships, with classes surveying a broad range of topics that include:
    • gender and sexuality,
    • globalization and international studies,
    • health and medicine,
    • media and popular culture,
    • Philadelphia and urban sociology,
    • race and ethnicity, and
    • religion and society.