Sociology
Full Description and Degree Requirements (PDF)
Major or minor in sociology and you'll increase your knowledge of:
- the principles, processes, and problems involved in group relationships
- the origins and interrelationships of the major social institutions, and
- the impact of these institutions on social behavior
You'll also acquire research skills sufficient to conduct a research project of any specific social phenomena. When appropriate and possible, sociology courses will include community-based learning experiences.
The sociology major offers three emphases:
- a deviance and crime emphasis
- a human services emphasis, and
- a cultural studies emphasis
Additionally, two sociology courses fulfill one element of the General Education requirements.
What Can I Do With This Degree?
By completing this major, you will build a body of knowledge and set of skills important for employment and/or entering graduate work in one or more of the areas of emphasis and related professional fields such as:
- social services
- counseling
- criminal justice
- media
- cultural studies
- gerontology
- policy/public administration, and
- law
For more information about the Sociology Program and course offerings, contact Dr. Chip Walton: Walton.c@lynchburg.edu.
