Sociology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Delve into the multi-dimensional study of human interaction.

Get the critical thinking skills and deeper appreciation for learning and understanding of human group behaviors. When you study Sociology at FSU, you will be given the options to take courses in many different subfields such as gender, criminology, race, and inequality as well as core courses in research methods and theory. You can choose to double major in areas such as Criminal and Legal Studies or Psychology as well as others. FSU offers a bachelor science in sociology, as well as a minor in sociology or cultural anthropology. You can also participate in exciting internship experiences.

From international diplomacy to casual meet-ups between friends, sociologists work to understand the hierarchy of social structures and power that affect our everyday life. Examine social problems and analyze solutions. Explore social processes that drive communities, businesses and social groups. And because society is constantly changing, you'll learn to develop critical thinking skills and flexibility in how you consider these social behaviors.

Situated within easy reach of both rural cultures and urban centers, Frostburg offers opportunities to engage in a variety of social and cultural environments.

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Sociology Program Highlights

  • Earn a strong foundation to pursue graduate level education or immediate entry into the workforce.

  • Learn outside the classroom via internships and other course specific experiential learning such as participation in the Appalachian Teaching Project, funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission.

  • Engage in exciting research in local communities, develop exhibits or programming featuring that work and share their work in Washington DC with ARC representatives and Teaching Project participants from throughout Appalachia.

  • Interact and study with professional, expert and caring faculty.

What can I do with a Sociology degree?

$92,910

Median pay for Sociologists (BLS 2021)

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As a graduate, you may choose to go on to graduate school in areas such as Social Work, Counseling and Law. If you choose to enter the workforce, you can obtain positions in social services organizations such as family and child protective services, Human Resources, Federal Government positions, paralegal and retail sales positions.

What You'll Learn

Sociology provides you with critical thinking skills and deeper appreciation for learning and understandings of human group behaviors. By studying sociology, you will become more informed of all possible explanations for why people behave the way they do. You will also develop a deeper understanding of diversity in society and cross-cultural variations. Sociology is a discipline that prepares students for living in working in a more diverse society.

Our Alumni

Our Sociology graduates have gone on to a variety of successful careers.

Job Titles

  • Human Resources representative
  • Civil servant
  • Paralegal
  • Sales

Employers

  • Washington D.C. Government agencies
  • Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Raymond James Financial Service
  • AstraZeneca
  • Victoria's Secret

 

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