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Sociology is the scientific study of human groups and their characteristics, changes, causes and consequences. Through teaching, research and service, sociology reveals a critical understanding of the different ways people relate to one another through the organization of society and how its structures and cultures influence lives.

At Saint Louis University, the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology program鈥檚 subject matter ranges from family life to large-scale organizations, from crime to religion, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from poverty to prosperity, and from the sociology of work to the sociology of sport. Few fields have such a broad and exciting scope.

Curriculum Overview

SLU's sociology B.A. curricula include exciting fieldwork practicum courses and service-learning.

Students may complete the general sociology major or choose to use their sociology electives to pursue one of three concentrations:

Health and Medicine Concentration

The health and medicine concentration focuses on the interplay of interactions, inequality and institutions that shape health and illness, both locally and globally. Students preparing for health-related fields find this area of concentration relevant.

Law, Crime and Deviance Concentration

The law, crime and deviance concentration allows students to develop their sociological expertise on the making, breaking and enforcement of social norms. Students considering careers in law, forensic science and progressive law enforcement will be interested in this concentration.

Urbanization, Immigration and Demography Concentration

The urbanization, immigration and demography concentration allows students to explore urban and community change and social justice. This concentration provides opportunities in careers in consulting, government, human services, social welfare, geoinformatics and geospatial statistics.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of issues related to diversity, inequality, and social justice. Specifically:

identify examples of cross-cultural diversity in beliefs and customs,
identify examples of stratification by race/ethnicity, gender, and social class, and explain how inequality affects life chances, especially for marginalized others, and
does the student describe policies or practices that can help promote or impede social justice in local, national, or global contexts

Graduates will understand the role of theory in social analysis. Specifically:

describe the role of theory in building sociological knowledge,
compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations; or, identify assumptions in analyses and arguments, and
apply theories to examples or situations

Graduates will understand the role of qualitative and quantitative research methods in sociology. Specifically:

compare and contrast methodological approaches for gathering data,
design a small study, and
critically assess a published research report

Graduates will communicate effectively in written and oral forms. Specifically:

write a clear and convincing sociological analysis of an event, issue, or problem,
make an oral presentation that is succinct, clear, convincing, and professional,
use computerized and online resources to find information (e.g., databases, reputable internet websites, government statistics, etc.), and

Careers

Graduates of SLU's sociology program are involved in diverse careers. They have occupied such positions as president of a management consulting firm, methodologist for a health organization, and directors of community centers.

Graduates of the sociology program can also continue with graduate work in sociology or a wide range of programs, such as social work, law and health service fields.

• Health and Medicine
• Law, Crime and Deviance
• Urbanization, Immigration and Demography