Sociology

Program Overview

Explore your interests and develop your writing skills as you study topics including contemporary social problems, health care, overpopulation, race and society, and sport and society. The perspective you gain regarding people and social relations will apply to any profession.

• Engaged learning with the opportunity to explore social data analysis and popular media analysis in several courses.
• Collaborate with faculty mentors on directed study or capstone projects that require intense research, sometimes involving direct work with nonprofit and governmental organizations.
• In your capstone, explore a topic of your choice with a faculty member as you create a distinctive body of work that will help set you apart from the competition.
• Engage in meaningful internships with community resources where you to apply theory and principles.
• Present original research at national conferences such as the New England Undergraduate Sociology Research Conference.
• Outstanding Sociology students may join Bryant's chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society.

• A strong liberal arts foundation develops critical thinking and communication skills essential for success and continuous growth in every field.
• Your business minor will be a competitive advantage that highlights the acumen and problem-solving abilities cultivated through real-world projects
• Whether you pursue grad school or begin a career after graduation, the credentials of your major and minor distinguish you.