The undergraduate program in Sociology is designed to satisfy the intellectual and career interests of students who are concerned about what is happening in their society and in their daily personal interactions. The program's formal learning outcomes prepare students for graduate study in sociology, social work, law, urban affairs, governmental administration, criminal justice, industrial organization, education, etc. The sociological perspective and the technical knowledge and skills developed in this program contribute to personal growth and are useful in a broad range of occupations.

The Sociology major is ideal for students who seek to understand the complexities of behavior and interaction in modern societies. Students in this major are exposed to the classical sociological theories and learn to apply these theories in the analysis of social phenomena. They learn to think about social phenomena in terms of social categories such as class, race, gender, education, and age. At the same time, students learn how to conduct their own original sociological research. They are given a solid grounding in both the quantitative and qualitative methods that sociologists employ in order to make sense of the social world.