Baylor > Sociology > About the Department

The Department of Sociology at Baylor offers degrees at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. There is a two-fold thrust in the Sociology program: the study of general sociological knowledge and the development of research skills. The application of social theories to various institutional areas, ranging from small groups to large organizations, is a major goal. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs have a strong research emphasis that includes

• developing research designs
• collecting data
• analyzing those data through student use of the computer
• presenting research results at professional meetings.

Students are prepared for a variety of post-graduate opportunities:

• professional schools (law, medicine, social work)
• graduate education in the social sciences,
• work in public, nonprofit and corporate sectors.