Sociology is the discipline that addresses the most pressing and controversial social issues of our times. The Sociology program is committed to undergraduate education in the techniques and insights of sociological inquiry. Through research and scholarship, the department contributes to informed public policy and stimulates discussion about the challenges of urban life and globalization. Our commitment to these ends advances the University's mission to meet the diverse needs of the state's largest metropolitan area.

The Sociology program offers courses leading to the B.A. in sociology and the B.S. in sociology, and a minor. The sociology minor is an excellent choice to combine with a second minor to create a Bachelor of Liberal Studies B.A., which can be completed on-campus or online. Students may choose to supplement their core education in sociology with coursework in other areas of their choice, such as African and Africana studies, anthropology, criminology and criminal justice, East Asian Studies, gender studies, gerontology, international studies, or trauma studies.