Graduate Programs
The Department of Sociology delves into critical issues like inequality, social mobility, and social responsibility. Our courses illuminate how social forces and cultural contexts shape experiences and link personal challenges to broader social problems. We empower students to collaborate and use information to tackle real-world problems with theoretical foundations, empirical evidence, and effective communication. The department offers a MA, BA, a BS, and a minor in Sociology, as well as interdisciplinary minors in Community Leadership and Cultural Competency. These minors focus on experiential learning and championing diverse community needs. Most programs are available in-person or online.
Master of Arts in Sociology
The Master of Arts in Sociology is a completely online program designed to provide students with advanced instruction in quantitative and qualitative techniques of sociological research, theory, and sociological analysis. Students will develop the advanced professional skills necessary to analyze social issues in applied settings and advance their careers. The Master of Arts in Sociology degree program emphasizes public sociology. Public Sociology takes many forms and ranges from community-based research and partnerships to the publication of research briefs that seek to engage the broader public to engagement in local social movements. Students have the option of completing a thesis or capstone project.
Graduate Certificate in Sociology
The Graduate Certificate in Sociology is designed for post-baccalaureate students interested in attaining the necessary expertise to teach sociology at the high school and community college levels. The program is intended to assist individuals with the skills and knowledge to teach courses in the area of sociology.