Bachelors in Sociology

USC Dornsife s Sociology department has played an important role in the history of the discipline. USC was the first university west of the Mississippi to establish a Sociology department. Since then, the department has flourished. Continuing to enjoy national and international recognition, the department excels in the sociological study of families, immigration and social inequality. The greater Los Angeles area provides a natural laboratory for studying such sociological themes as race relations, work and the workplace, the family in a changing society, population trends and crime. Students can base their course of study on two of four theme areas leading to a B.A. in Sociology: deviance, social inequality, social organization, or population and family studies. Some of the undergraduate courses involve field research in the urban environment. Courses examine Sociology s historical foundations as well as contemporary theory and research. Professors are actively engaged in timely demographic and policy research. At the Social Science Research Institute, faculty research social problems, such as crime and drug abuse, and broader social issues. Many of these projects have led to direct social policy interventions.