A core strength of our department, the Criminology and Criminal Justice concentration and minor help students analyze crime, victimization, and justice through a sociological lens—exploring how systems of power shape law, punishment, and inequality—while gaining hands-on experience through internships, study abroad, and faculty-led research on topics like victimization, policing, and environmental crimes.
The General Sociology concentration and minor offer a flexible path to explore a wide range of social issues—from inequality and justice to environment and culture—while developing the critical thinking, research, and analytical skills essential for diverse career paths or advanced study.
This concentration prepares students for careers in the public sector by focusing on the political processes and the legal environment of all levels of the American government. This concentration also serves as a good foundation for students interested in pursuing law school.
This concentrations prepares students to make connections between and within different countries. Students are highly encouraged to learn a foreign language and study abroad.
This is the department’s specialization, with more than half of the faculty teaching and researching the environment. This concentration will prepare students to draw connections between the environment and politics/policy-making at a local, national, and international level.
If you’re interested in working with a global business, learning German is a great choice. German is the most widely spoken language in Europe, the official language in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, and is commonly used as a second language in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Because German and English are […]
Around 500 million people speak Spanish, the official language of 20 countries, and spoken in 44 countries. The US is the second-largest Spanish-speaking country in the world (and is projected to become the first by 2050). Because of the language’s prevalence and importance, students with a degree in Spanish are prepared for careers in education, […]
Did you know? French is spoken by 125 million people: the first and second language spoken in 49 countries. Along with English, French is the official working language of The European Union, The United Nations, UNESCO, NATO, and the International Olympic Committee. With more than 4,600 French companies conducting business in the U.S. and Canada […]
The Middle Eastern/North Africa concentration gives students a chance to study the unique cultures of these African areas. Through multiple courses focusing on literature, history, religion/philosophy, art, and at least three years of Arabic language skills, students combine an array of tools to better understand and interpret the Middle East and North African cultures and […]
A Latin American concentration allows students to study, engage, and interpret the cultural and political matters of Latin American societies. With a variety of versatile courses offered through history, political science, anthropology, literature, art, sociology, and three years of Spanish language skills, students graduate with a vast knowledge of interpreting the culture in different areas […]
