Sociology (SOC)

526 David M. French Hall
Department of Behavioral Sciences
https://www.umflint.edu/cas/programs/sociology

Professional Advisor
Sociology Professional Advisor:  Megan Presland

Faculty
Professors Roy Barnes, Heather Laube; Associate Professors Sasha Drummond-Lewis, Jacob Lederman
Professors Emeriti Thomas L. Coffey, Larry W. Koch, Kathryn Schellenberg, Charles B. Thomas, Jr.

Sociology is the study of how social life is organized. More specifically, sociology examines the structures and functions of human groups, communities, and societies. Sociologists attempt to identify the forces that hold groups together as well as those which act to weaken them and explain how social norms and roles operate to control and shape human behavior. Sociological areas of expertise and research are highly varied but include families, sex & gender, race & ethnic relations, religion, inequality, cities, collective behavior, knowledge, aging, health & medicine, law & the criminal justice system, deviance & crime, population, social ecology, work & occupations, and formal organizations. Students of sociology at the University of Michigan-Flint will develop their sociological imaginations and a set of research skills that will enable them to practice sociology in ways that engage with and change the world around them.

Mission and Assessment
The program participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://www.umflint.edu/assessment.

In addition to the following, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Integrated Social Sciences with an emphasis in sociology is available.

Programs

• Sociology Program (BA)

• Sociology Minor