Department of Sociology

Sociology Program Goals

• Students should develop a knowledge base constructed on the accumulation of sociological research.
• Students should have an understanding of sociological theory.
• Students should master sociological research methods and statistics.
• Students should be well versed in the articulation of sociological perspectives.
• Students should develop critical thinking skills.
• Students should become responsive to social conditions and problems.
• Students should be provided with the stimuli and models for the acquisition of professional values and roles.
• Courses should emphasize the need to develop reflective decision making skills so that students may learn to apply their sociological knowledge.
• Course offerings should include a variety of multicultural and global topics that focus on traditional as well as contemporary institutional issues.