社会学文学学士

社会学家专注于广泛的社会问题，包括种族，性别，阶级及其对社会的影响。有些人考察了较大的社会组织，例如家庭，企业和政府，并考察了它们的结构和等级。其他人则关注文化以及人们如何在社会中获得自己的身份。社会学家学会了在个体行为中观察社会模式，并将科学推理应用于社会生活的各个方面。您将在课程中学习各种主题，例如社会问题，偏差，性别，种族和种族，文化社会学以及定性和定量研究方法。您将有机会在年度会议（包括东方社会学学会的年度会议）上介绍您的研究。选择“犯罪与社会”集中度使您可以专注于违反法律的人，并从社会学角度寻求
Sociologists focus on a wide range of societal issues, including race, gender, class and their impact on society. Some examine larger social organizations such as the family, business, and governments, looking at their structures and hierarchies. Others look at culture and how people acquire their identity within society. Sociologists learn to see social patterns in individual behavior and to apply scientific reasoning to all aspects of social life. You will study a variety of topics in courses such as Social Problems, Deviance, Gender, Race and Ethnicity, Sociology of Culture, and Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. You'll have an opportunity to present your research at annual conferences, including the annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society. Choosing the Crime & Society concentration allows you to focus on individuals who violate the law and seek explanations for that behavior from a sociological perspective. You may also elect to double major in Elementary Education, building an expertise in social science.