Sociology

Degree

B.A.

Division

Social Sciences

Program Options

Area of Concentration, Joint Concentration, Secondary Field

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies and how people interact within these contexts.

About the Sociology Area of Concentration

Although we are often unaware of its influences on us, the social world structures our opportunities, shapes our aspirations, and provides the stage for our actions. As individuals, we are sustained, empowered, and constrained by the web of social relations in which our lives are embedded. Sociological analyses illuminate the effects of social interactions, structures, institutions, and processes on the character and quality of our lives. Sociology ultimately empowers us to work toward a better world. At New College of Florida, students majoring in sociology are required to acquire competence in content knowledge, written and oral communication skills, and critical thinking skills.

Our program builds skills that employers today seek: an understanding of the social context of creativity and innovation; an ability to work with others in organizational settings; multicultural and global understandings; quantitative and qualitative analysis; critical thinking; and effective written expression. Sociology graduates have gone into a variety of fields, including Ph.D. programs and subsequent employment in academe (in Sociology and other fields), Arts Administration, Law School, International NGOs addressing Human and Refugee Rights, Public Health, Education, Social Work, Public Relations, Media and Communication, Urban Planning, Non-profit Community Development, and Community Organizing among others.

Featured Course

SOCI 2100

Introduction to Sociology

Sociology examines the social relationships, institutions, and processes that help to constitute the social world, impacting individual and group experiences. Additionally, sociology invites individuals to critically examine their social world and the many “taken for granted” aspects of everyday life. This course will provide an overview of the discipline by introducing students to major sociological perspectives, methods, and theories. It will examine a number of major sociological concepts including, but not limited to class, race, gender, inequality, social change, and social reproduction, while also addressing the relationship between the individual and social structures.

Sociology Curriculum