Sociology and Anthropology

J. Brandon Wallace, Interim Chair  

Aday, Amey, Berryman, Breault, Canak, Carter, Dye, Eller, Hinote, Hodge, I. Leggett, W. Leggett, MacLean, Mertig, Pace, Peres, Smith, Webber, Wyatt

The curricula of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology are designed to serve the General Education needs of all students, to offer training for careers in applied fields, and to prepare students for graduate study in sociology, anthropology, and the applied social sciences.

Occupational fields include archaeology, social research, teaching, personnel, industrial relations, applied sociology or anthropology, criminology, gerontology, foreign service, and cultural research. Every attempt is made to assist the student in working toward specific career goals.

The department offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Anthropology or Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with concentrations in Sociology or Anthropology. Minors in Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, and Family Studies are available. Interdisciplinary minors in Archaeology, Asian Studies, International Media Studies, and Native American Studies are coordinated by the department. See Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors .

Graduate Study

The department offers the Master of Arts degree in Sociology. Requirements for this degree and a list of the courses offered for graduate credit are published in the Graduate Catalog.