Liberal Arts with an option in Sociology

Sociology is the study of society and human behavior, social action, and social change. The focus of study in this program involves application of critical thought to social processes and social problems. Specific areas of interest include social institutions, symbolic meaning, bureaucratic organizations, socialization, deviance, political systems, class society, social interaction, the family, gender, minority relations, social movements, and social change. Students should also coordinate their course work with the catalog of the intended transfer institution since graduates of this program usually transfer. A degree in sociology prepares the student for work in the public and private sectors, including such diverse fields as government agencies, advocacy groups, educational institutions, social services, counseling, corrections, business management, office administration, mass media, urban studies, ecology and the political arena.