In addition, students choose elective courses in the areas of inequality, institutions and community, social change, criminology and deviance.?This program is offered by?Assumption College.

Assumption's sociology program helps students better understand the richness and diversity of social life in an increasingly interconnected, complex, and multicultural world. Through both courses and co-curricular activities, faculty help students learn to thoughtfully consider their world, their society, and themselves.

The Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology program provides the foundation for a wide range of occupations in which knowledge of human behavior, social relationships and institutional practices is important.

Sociology majors take 12 courses: six required and six electives. This breadth of coursework prepares students for a variety of engaging career paths.

• The option to receive a?Bachelor?s Degree in sociology and criminology in just 18 courses, providing students the opportunity to double major and receive a degree in only four years.
• Develop an empirical understanding of social structures, social interactions, and the linkages between the two.
• The?Reach Out Center?places Assumption students in a variety of nonprofit settings assisting children, families, elderly and the disenfranchised.
• Community service learning courses enable students to put classroom theory to work in a community setting, providing significant benefits to local residents while enhancing their own personal knowledge and skills.
• Apply learning in the real world and explore careers through Internships
• Acquire skills that are most sought by employers, including writing, oral presentations, data analysis, and the ability to analyze organizational structures.
• Opportunities to conduct research with faculty.
• Present your own research project at the Undergraduate Research Symposium and regional and national professional meetings.
• Develop mentoring relationships with faculty; our small department allows students to get to know the faculty well.
• Flexibility in selecting elective courses to match your special interests.

Career Opportunities

The Department of Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology prepares students for graduate study in anthropology and in related fields such as social work, urban planning and policy analysis, gerontology, education, law, journalism, and criminal justice. The Sociology and Anthropology program also provides an important background for a wide range of occupations in which knowledge of human behavior, social relationships, and institutional practices is important.?

• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Gerontology
• Journalism
• Law
• Social Work
• Urban Planning and Policy Analysis