Sociology

Shifting Your Point of View

Sociology is a rapidly expanding field that provides a unique lens with which to understand the world. Combining an understanding of cultural development with social factors, forces, and issues results in a broad education that propels students toward actions that promote global responsibility, foster healing, restore human dignity, and appreciate human diversity—and you can be a part of this in the Sociology major.

This Sociology degree is excellent preparation for future graduate work. You could use this program to become a researcher, applied sociologist, professor, and so much more. The liberal arts curriculum in this program also opens doors to careers in business, law, medicine, social services, archaeology, community development, human rights advocacy, missions, etc.

Global Engagement

You will have numerous opportunities for global engagement, such as trips to Chile, South Korea, Japan, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and Uganda. Each trip teaches students how to think, function, and promote change in a diverse and complex global setting.

Through these study abroad opportunities, you will gain hands-on experience planning and co-leading workshops, exploring effective delivery models, crafting participant materials, and collecting and analyzing real-world data.

Explore some of our recent global engagement opportunities:

• Trauma Counseling Workshops: Students focused on empowering caregivers to provide psychological support after genocide trauma. Honing in on the cultural value of storytelling and writing, students encouraged community members to heal by sharing experiences.
• Microfinance Workshops: Students worked with female entrepreneurs to organize a workshop where they could share marketing and business ideas.
• Racial Reconciliation Workshops: Students hosted a workshop where community leaders—who wrestle with tribalism and ethnocentrism—focused on conflict resolution, forgiveness, meditation, leadership development, and trauma counseling.
• Documentary Filmmaking: Students interviewed high school students, teachers, ambassadors to the US, and pastors to create a documentary about the educational and political forces shaping their country. The short documentary “We are Rwandans” won several awards in regional and national film competitions.