Department Chair: Russell Schutt
Sociology is the study of how individuals and groups of people function within social contexts. Sociologists focus on individuals at all stages of the life course, from childhood to old age, on all types of groups, including family, peers, small groups and organizations, and on diverse social contexts, including schools, communities, cities and entire societies. Sociological investigations draw from a large toolbox of research methods and diverse social theories to answer questions about the causes of crime, the course of illness, the bases of social conflict, the effects of inequality, the meaning of modernity, and many other issues.
Browse the Sociology Collections:
Applied Sociology Capstones Collection
