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As a sociology major, you will learn how and why societies develop, are maintained, and change, and how the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, age, gender, and sexuality affect personal and social experiences and institutional arrangements. Course work also explores the interactions of social systems with ecosystems and the dynamic interplay between social forces. This program will teach you to make your own discoveries about social experiences and to communicate these discoveries. All courses also include opportunities to develop critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills, and visual literacy.
The skills you learn observing social behavior and social influence in cultures, institutions, and groups are helpful to careers in a wide range of industries. With a degree in sociology, you will pursue diverse careers in such fields as public policy, law, education, public service, and marketing.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2023–24 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
All of the following: Sociology 1101, 2101, 2102, 2111, 2112 and 5201W. Sociology 5201W, a writing-intensive course, is a capstone seminar to be taken in the senior year.
Five additional courses from Sociology Department courses numbered 2000 and higher. All courses cross-listed with Sociology can be used to fulfill the elective requirement.
Each course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. A grade of B- or higher in Sociology 2101, 2102, 2111, and 2112 is the prerequisite for Sociology 5201W.
To qualify for honors in sociology, students must have:
Students will be able to:
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One point that can never be repeated enough is the importance of working with your professors and instructors. Even though there is plenty of good information to be found online, in each class you will learn from an expert in the field, who can answer your questions or direct you to the best resources available. The value of faculty cannot be overstated. Good connections with your instructors may be a deciding factor in landing your dream job.
Carolina Bank Muñoz’s work focuses on immigration, globalization, labor, work, and Latin A...
Naomi Braine joined the faculty in September 2008. Previously, she worked in the nonprofit health...
Gould is professor of sociology and Urban Sustainability, Brooklyn College, and professor of soci...
Prof. Granville (she/her) studies and teaches broadly about issues of race, immigration, and cult...
Lawrence Johnson joined the faculty at Brooklyn College in fall 2012. His research explores disco...
Tammy L. Lewis is Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York/Brooklyn College and ...
Namita Manohar is a qualitative feminist sociologist with broad interests in sociology of familie...
Tamara Mose joined the Brooklyn College faculty in 2008 as a professor of sociology. She was Prog...
Yung-Yi Diana Pan joined the Department of Sociology in 2012. Her research interests intersect ra...
Jeremy R. Porter is a Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York with appointments...
Professor Jean Eddy Saint Paul earned a PhD in Sociology at El Colegio de México. His ample publ...
Dan Shtob is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Sustainability. His research centers o...
Gregory Smithsimon joined the faculty at Brooklyn College in fall 2009. His courses take advantag...
Houston native Alex Vitale served on the staff of the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness fro...
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