Contact Information
(541) 346-5002
(541) 346-5026 fax
http://www.uoregon.edu/~sociology/
Undergraduate degrees: B.A., B.S.
The undergraduate program in the Department of Sociology provides a broad understanding of human society for students in all majors as well as integrated programs for majors in sociology.
Defining Your Niche
A background in sociology provides a strong foundation for understanding society and relationships between people. The Department of Sociology offers ten areas of concentration, or options. These different areas allow you to focus on a specific sociological interest group; thus you can adapt the major to fit your needs and future goals. The options are:
- Crime and delinquency
- Culture, education, and religion
- Environment, population, and society
- Family, gender, and sexuality
- International systems
- Politics and social movements
- Race, ethnicity, and social change
- Social interaction
- Social theory and methods
- Work, labor, and economy
The department offers a sociology mentor course, which gives you the opportunity to work with instructors on career planning, networking, and identifying your strengths and skills. It helps with the nuts and bolts of things like building a résumé, writing letters of introduction, and developing informational interviewing skills. Staff members in the mentor program link you with two professionals employed in your career fields of interest.
The Social Science Instructional Laboratory can help to bring students in the social sciences up to speed. The lab provides computer support and training, particularly in the areas of statistics, Geographic Information Systems, and web publishing. This resource is especially valuable to sociology majors who use statistical methods to address research questions.
The sociology department strives to create a rewarding and individualized experience for each student. The department offers several small classes to encourage academic and professional connections with faculty members.
Points of Interest
- Ten areas of concentration allow you to adapt the major to your individual needs and interests.
- The Oregon Survey Research Laboratory provides paid, part-time research positions.
- Mentor courses link students with professionals in their fields of interest.
- You can gain practical professional skills while giving to your community through local internship opportunities.
- The sociology department at the UO is the oldest sociology program in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
- Within the faculty are specialists in criminology, demography, education, organizations, race and ethnicity, and religion.
- As a sociology student, you can earn academic credit through an Internship Practical Learning Experience in Sociology.