The Sociology Department offers two optional concentrations for majors:

• Crime and Criminal Justice
• Business and Society

Students who complete a concentration will be awarded a certificate by the department and have the concentration included on their college transcript. Requirements for the concentrations are described below. A minimum of thirty-one credits is required for each program.

The basic idea behind this perspective is that the larger social context in which we live influences our social institutions, the social groups of which we are apart, our educational and occupational opportunities as well as our most private and personal experiences. Studying sociology is not only a critical part of a liberal arts education but prepares students for careers in law, medicine, education, public health, social work, business, criminal justice, non-for-profit organizations, and many other fields.