Sociology

Department website: https://www.csus.edu/college/social-sciences-interdisciplinary-studies/sociology/

College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Description

Sociology is the analysis of the social lives of people, groups, and societies.  A sociological perspective helps students understand the relationship between individuals and society, analyze the impact of larger social structures, and become aware of ways to achieve desired collective ends.

Sociology faculty have expertise in the following areas:  family and marriage, gender study, social psychology, migration and immigration, ethnic and race relations, inequalities, human sexuality, environment, sports, popular culture, political sociology, medical sociology, sociology of education, and crime and deviance.

Sociology graduates are hired by community-based organizations, government agencies, hospital and healthcare organizations, social services departments, the criminal justice system, school systems, private businesses, and research firms.

Degree Programs

BA in Sociology

MA in Sociology

Special Features

  • Sociology students are encouraged to become involved in the internship program.  Though it is not mandatory, internships provide an excellent way to explore the real world of sociology outside of the classroom. 
  • The Sociology Club’s mission is to promote the professional, intellectual, and personal growth of our student members.  Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is an international honor society for Sociology majors.
  • Majors learn statistical analysis of social data, computer processing of data and the SPSS computer program. Students are encouraged to learn several computer languages and the use of census data for social and regional planning. Student research projects may be selected for presentation in programs throughout the state.
  • Thematic areas of studies include ethnic and race relation, immigration, crime and deviance, social inequality, socialization and interaction, globalization, and social change.

Career Possibilities

Public Health Statistician · Demographer · Recreational Specialist · Social Worker · Urban Planner · Correctional Counselor · Youth Counselor · Criminologist · Social Ecologist · Public Relations Consultant · Interviewer/Researcher · Statistician · Population Analyst · Public Opinion Analyst · Migration Specialist · Parole/Probation Officer · Employment Counselor · Teacher · Writer/Journalist · Management Analyst · Budget Analyst · Government Research Analyst

Contact Information

Amy Liu, Department Chair
Amador Hall 450A
(916) 278-6522
FAX (916) 278-6281

soc-sc@csus.edu
www.csus.edu/soc

Faculty

BARAJAS, MANUEL

BERG, ELLEN

BIANCHI, PAUL

BROOKS, JACQUELINE D.

BURKE, PAUL

CAPERELLO, NICOLETTE

CARNERO, MARK

CARRIGAN, JACKIE A.

CAVINESS, COURTNEY

DJAMBA, YANYI

DUCKETT, DANIELLE

DURDEN, MICHELLE

FITZGERALD, TINA

GONZALEZ, GABRIELLE

GOSDIN, MELISSA

IDA, AYA KIMURA

LIU, AMY

LUNA-GORDINIER, ANNE

MENARD, NATHEN

MORRIS, TRISH

NINH, THIEN-HUONG

PAPPAS, CHRISTOPHER

PEREZ MARTIN, AMALIA

RODRIGUEZ, TOMAS

RUIZ, MIGUEL

SARABIA, HEIDY

SHIGIHARA, AMANDA

TELLO, BERNADETTE

VARESIO, ROSEMARY

WEHR, KEVIN

WELKLEY, DEBRA

WILLIAMS, ALTON

YONEMURA, AYANNA