Sociology (BA) at Saginaw Valley State University

Are you fascinated by the different ways people live? Are you interested in how people organize and behave in groups? Maybe you’re passionate about social issues, or driven to help people and see yourself as someone who can impact the world in positive ways. Sociologists are the people who study social life, from momentary interactions between individuals to society-wide structures of organization. Sociology fosters not only the recognition that we live in a complex and diverse world, but it offers skills in helping to investigate and shape the social world. In the SVSU Sociology program, you will have two options, the Diversity track and the Applied track, for developing the competencies of sociologists. Sociology students have opportunities to conduct guided research and present or publish their work through venues such as the Michigan Sociological Association Annual Conference. Sociology majors who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from SVSU take with them knowledge and experience that prepares them for a career or further education.