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Sociology is a wide-ranging discipline that strives to understand how the organization of society affects people’s lives and experiences. Our mission is to help students develop a sociological perspective and use this perspective to question and understand the world around them.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology provides degree programs and opportunities for research and internships that cultivate curiosity, reflection, open dialogue and critical thinking and prepare students for careers in a variety of fields.
Ecology and social life shape variation in mating patterns cross-culturally, including sexual behavior, marriage, attraction, mate choice, jealousy, paternity, disease transmission, contraception, and interpretations of gender.
Students can also earn a bachelor of arts in sociology with cultural anthropology emphasis. As the comparative study of human societies, sociology with a cultural anthropology emphasis helps students develop diversity awareness, a vital skill in today’s global society. View the Cultural Anthropology Emphasis in the catalog
The departmental program leading to the BA degree with Honors in Anthropology is designed for students who desire a more intensive experience in anthropology and who wish to work closely with a particular faculty member in the anthropology department on an independent research or scholarly project.
We offer two baccalaureate degrees — a bachelor's degree in sociology and a bachelor's degree in sociology with an emphasis in cultural anthropology. Our faculty members routinely engage in research, teaching and public service.
We continue to be an active and vibrant center for scientifically oriented anthropological research, teaching, and scholarship. "The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences." –Ruth Benedict.
