Sociology & Anthropology

The major in Sociology consists of 120 semester hours. Upon completing all requirements in their program, students majoring in Sociology receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. The major program aims to develop students’ competence in understanding and analyzing the effects of social, economic and cultural factors across all levels of society. The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology overall affords its majors a strong Liberal Arts undergraduate degree as well as a rich foundation for most graduate degree programs and many careers, including law, marketing, medicine and public health, social work, and social science.

Students in the Sociology major now have the option of taking the General Program, the Applied Concentration, or the Anthropology Concentration for the degree. The General Program allows students flexibility in choosing which lower and upper level electives will be part of their program. It consists of a total of 36 semester hours. The Concentration in Applied Sociology consists of 36 semester hours, with students taking fewer Free Electives than in the General Program. The Applied Concentration focuses specifically on the analysis and treatment of social problems, the assessment of community-based needs and practices, and the development and evaluation of strategies for positive social change. It provides a sound foundation for pursuing careers in human and community service industries.

Maria Rosado
Department Chair
Campbell Library 528
856.256.4586
rosado@rowan.edu

Ivelisse Silva
Academic Advising
856.256.5718
silva@rowan.edu