Sociology at Arcadia University

With a core curriculum around equity and injustices in social institutions and systems, the Sociology program at Arcadia University features a strong commitment to social justice.

What to Expect

• Learn to think, read and write critically, to analyze social institutions, and to understand how organizations influence how we live and interact as groups
• Become a part of the intellectual life of the University in a liberal arts tradition that helps students develop analytic proficiency, evaluative assessment and polished writing
• Be transformed by knowledge and potential
• Take your place in a nurturing community of students, faculty, and staff where ideas are supported and dialogue is encouraged.

Career Paths

All Sociology majors take a group of core courses and then choose Sociology electives based on individual career goals. The major can be applied in a variety of employment settings, including

• Universities
• Public agencies at the federal, state or local level
• Businesses or industrial firms, and
• Research institutes in the non-profit or advocacy sector.