Film Studies is concerned with exploring the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of the cinema. The United States’ film industry is second worldwide only to India and continues to grow, as does the study of film. A minor in Film Studies will enable students to develop media fluency in film –the ability to analyze, contextualize, […]
Environmental Sociology gives students the tools to analyze and address urgent environmental challenges—guided by world-renowned faculty researching environmental justice, natural resource governance, food and agricultural systems, climate, and disaster—while examining how social and political systems shape environmental problems and solutions locally and globally.
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.
Learn how to affect change by gaining an understanding of how individual, group and societal social behaviors relate to social issues, equality, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, health, economics, and more. Become proficient at critical thinking, discussion, research, writing, and methodology. Fulfilling career paths are endless with this versatile degree.
This minor is for students interested in gaining skills for developing and anazlying environmental policy.
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.
The general Political Science major will give students a comprehensive look at five areas: public affairs, American politics, international relations, comparative politics, and political theory. Undergraduate students can pursue a general political science major or choose to specialize with a concentration. The B.A. in Political Science is available as an accelerated program, meaning students can […]
