Sociology examines the social aspect of everything human beings do. Its theories of how group behavior is structured serve as a superb background for advanced study in many topics and as the foundation of many careers.

Sociology includes numerous subfields, including sex roles and the family, work and leisure, race and ethnicity, multicultural realities, the news media, popular culture, urban problems, organizations and administration, law and criminality, the development and effects of new technologies, human services, education, and population and social change. Since most of these subfields study different societies, students acquire a multicultural and comparative perspective on social life.

Courses in the program examine such areas as gender, race, class, cities, conflict, law and crime, multiculturalism and intercultural relations, technology and the environment, education, media, and the comparative interdisciplinary analyses of societies. This extensive education opens up options for both co-op and careers. Sociology graduates are qualified for jobs that require knowledge of the effects of social structure on human behavior, including human services and related health careers, business administration, organizational development, criminal justice, lobbying, citizen advocacy, and education.