Sociology is the study of social life, social organization, and social change. Students of Sociology study the causes and consequences of a wide range of human behaviors, interactions, groups, organizations, and institutions. Students of Sociology at Mesa State College can take courses on substantive topics ranging from inequality, to religion, to social movements, to families, to sociological theory (just to name a few). Sociology has a tradition of developing explanations for how social order can be maintained as well as how and why social change happens. Few fields of study are as far-ranging and relevant to the everyday world that we live in.
The Mesa State College Sociology program has two options for students. Students can major in Sociology with no concentration, or they can pursue a major in Sociology with a concentration in Human Services.
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Anthropologists study culture in exotic places like Indonesia (pictured) and the United States. |
Human services majors help the Sociology Club conduct the prom dress donation drive. |
This option is the closest to a pure liberal arts degree, providing students with critical thinking skills, communication skills, and research skills that are applicable in a broad range of careers in non-profits, business and government. The subject matter of Sociology provides background useful in careers ranging from social services to business to education to law. The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree also provides excellent preparation for graduate work in Sociology or a related field. Beyond these opportunities, a degree in Sociology prepares students for responsible action in the social world and provides a foundation for lifelong learning.
The concentration in Human Services provides students with a liberal arts degree with an occupational focus. The Human Services concentration provides much the same purpose as a social work degree would, but works more from an "applied sociology" perspective. In addition to the core Sociology courses, students with a Human Services concentration take courses in Psychology and Counseling Psychology. Human Services students also do an internship toward the end of their undergraduate education, which provides them with both important job skills and connections in the field. All this is in addition to the breadth of knowledge about the social world and the critical thinking, communication and research skills that are central to the core Sociology degree.
The Human Services concentration provides excellent preparation for careers in the social services (e.g., non-profit organizations, and criminal justice). This concentration also provides excellent preparation for graduate work in social work and applied sociology.
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