The B.A. degree in either Sociology or Criminology provides students with broad exposure to disciplinary subject matter so they may analyze issues affecting their lives and society from a critical and informed perspective. This rigorous training prepares students for a variety of jobs or graduate education.

The Ph.D. degree provides student with the intellectual and professional expertise necessary to teach Sociology at the university level and conduct sociological research. In order to pursue the Ph.D. degree, students must first complete the MA degree. The department offers three substantive areas of concentration at the doctoral levels: (1) Criminology; (2) Race and Ethnic Relations; and (3) Medical Sociology. At the beginning of the 2006/2007 academic year there are 34 students enrolled in the graduate program.

The faculty in the Department of Sociology is committed to excellence in research and teaching. We conduct and publish research in books and a variety of peer-reviewed professional journals, integrating this research into a wide range of courses offered by the department. We currently have 18 full-time faculty members in the department.