What Is Sociology?

Sociology is a classical liberal arts degree with practical applications in human services, social policy, not-for-profit, and government sectors.

The American Sociological Association defines Sociology as...

• The study of society.
• A social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies.
• The study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes.

Why Study Sociology?

• Sociology develops a variety of analytical and problem-solving skills, quantitative and critical thinking.
• A sociology degree is not license-specific, but is applicable to a wide range of occupations.
• Sociology gives students unique insight into human diversity and understanding of social problems.
• Students in sociology are critical consumers of information.
• A sociology degree is a relevant pre-professional degree for a broad range of fields.