社会学文学学士

人类是社会动物。他们成群结队，与他人一起做大多数事情。我们的思想，言论和行为在很大程度上受他人对我们的期望以及他人对我们的对待的影响。社会学家研究各种环境下人与人之间的互动模式：工作，娱乐，在家等。他们试图弄清正在发生的事情，背后的原因，可能来自何处以及可能发生的事情做不同的事情。他们的理论和研究发现可以提供对影响我们日常生活的过程和事件的见解。社会学系利用IUPUI和印第安纳波利斯市提供的独特资源。我们的部门与IU医学院，新公共卫生学院，调查研究中心，社会问题研究所，国际事务办公室，肯尼亚莫伊大学，肯尼
A sociology major provides a valuable perspective on the complex social world we live in.<br><br>The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology program gives students the concepts, perspectives, and tools to examine important current social issues such as inequality, changing technology and communication, movements for racial justice, the effects of climate change, and the social factors that influence health.<br><br>Employers are looking for college graduates with the critical thinking and writing skills to understand and analyze our rapidly changing world, who have the cultural competency to work and interact in a diverse environment and the ability to examine and propose solutions to problems.<br><br>Our sociology major is particularly relevant to students preparing for careers in professional social science, education, government, law, criminal justice, urban affairs, social service, medical service fields, marketing, and business.<br><br>Along with a broad-based introductory class to familiarize students with the sociological perspective, our program provides training in research methods, social statistics, and social theory. These core classes give students a foundational understanding of sociology. The program also provides the flexibility to take several elective classes in areas of particular interest to the individual student, including medical sociology, family, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, sports and society, and politics.