Gain Marketable Skills and Better Understand Humankind with a Bachelor鈥檚 in Sociology
Do you have a curiosity for how individuals interact? Are you interested in creating change within social structures? Do you want to help communities and organizations operate more effectively?
Gain the tools and techniques that you need for success in a variety of careers with a bachelor鈥檚 in sociology degree from 51品茶. Here at SC State, you鈥檒l take a deep dive into the study of sociology and learn how demographic variables such as age, ethnicity, occupation, race, and social class impact how people think and behave. You鈥檒l also learn how cultures and lifestyles鈥攂oth here in the U.S. and around the world鈥攊mpact society and human relationships.
You鈥檒l be ready to apply knowledge and skills to real-life issues in nearly any industry or sector.
Find success at a leading HBCU institution
SC State is the only public land-grant historically black college and university (HBCU) in South Carolina and is frequently rated as one of the most affordable four-year schools in the Palmetto State. Know that when you choose one of our sociology programs at SC State, you鈥檒l be doing so at an affordable and accessible institution.
Method of Instruction
- Face-to-face
Sociology Studies Program Highlights
Today鈥檚 world needs critical thinkers like you who can address some of the most complex challenges of our time. At SC State, our program helps you build a better world through the study of sociology.
So, why take on sociology studies at SC State? You鈥檒l find what sets us apart is our ability to offer:
Close-knit classroom experiences
As you鈥檙e pursuing sociology studies, you want to be more than just a number. At SC State, you鈥檒l be able to build meaningful and rewarding relationships with both your faculty and fellow classmates. In fact, our bachelor鈥檚 in sociology courses have a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio鈥攚ith 20 students or fewer in 60% of classes.
Learning opportunities beyond your coursework
Whether it鈥檚 our Psychology and Sociology Club or the Student Union Board, SC State students have more than 50 clubs and organizations to get involved in beyond the study of sociology. These groups are a great opportunity for you to get to know your classmates and make lifelong connections as you consider the question, 鈥淲hat can you do with a sociology degree?鈥�
Faculty with varying expertise and backgrounds
Within our sociology programs, you鈥檒l learn鈥攁nd thrive鈥攁longside faculty members who are experts in the field. Our faculty bring experiences that span the study of sociology鈥攔anging from medical sociology to human sexuality, neurological study to social problems. Our educators are also leading in the field. For instance, Assistant Professor Alison McLetchie is president of the Society of Ethnomusicology鈥檚 Southeast and Caribbean chapter, which promotes the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts.