323 Sociology BA Degree Programs

Sociology and anthropology are two social sciences that seek to understand the relationship between individuals and the social worlds they create and inhabit. Sociologists and anthropologists investigate how societies are organized, how cultures are reproduced, and how these processes shape individual identities.

A degree in Media, Culture and Communication will entail facing the challenge of keeping pace with the latest trends, technologies, and debates. Media, Culture, and communication degrees aim to prepare students for work in media-related industries, and train them to critically analyze the ways in which the media reflects, represents, and influences the world.

This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Alongside studying the interdisciplinary social sciences, you’ll have the opportunity to explore how sociologists make sense of social worlds, investigating topical issues such as immigration, social networking, and adolescent mental health.

BA in Social Policy and Sociology Social Policy students learn how to tackle major policy problems. They do this by applying core concepts from social science to intractable social problems such as gender inequality, eldercare, children's rights, and climate change. As an applied and critical social science, you will gain knowledge and understanding of contemporary government policies and consider how we can achieve improvements.

The modules in the BA Honours (Sociology) program offer students an understanding of contemporary societal debates and concerns. Students explore social identities and societal structures, global and local linkages, as well as social change and strategies for social intervention.

BA in Sociology Sociology is a discipline concerned with the explanation of social life and human behavior. It equips students with the skills to understand the breadth of social experience, ranging from the global (including power and politics, norms, religion, conflict and peace, the digital world, climate change, racism, sexism, and other forms of inequality) to the personal (including family life, intimacy, emotions, beliefs, and mental health).

Choose our Sociology and Social Policy degree and you will gain expertise in theorising about and undertaking research on a range of social issues and social policies.

A major and a minor in sociology are offered as preparation for graduate studies or for careers in applied sociology, public policy, business, social work, law, and teaching, among others. Course offerings include sociological foundations, as well as cultural anthropology and social work.

Understand how social forces shape society. The sociology major blends theory with applied learning and features foundational coursework in sociology and anthropology. Explore sociological perspectives to enhance your understanding of how social organizations function, how cultural diversity can be a strength of a society, and how power operates in organizations and social interaction.

The Department of Sociology, founded in 2011, offers a unique program in the United Arab Emirates, combining sociology and social work. The program is aligned with the needs of society, as sociology and social service represent a vital sector that provides many job opportunities for students.

The Sociology/Anthropology BA program offers students a chance to explore human behavior, societies, and cultural patterns. Through a combination of core courses and electives, students gain a strong ...

Building on the OU’s reputation for cutting-edge criminological and sociological teaching and research, this joint BA (Honours) in Criminology and Sociology degree offers you the chance to study lively, topical and sometimes controversial subject matter. You’ll investigate questions of crime, criminalisation and social harm to determine whether society’s responses to these questions are adequate and appropriate.

Choose Sociology at the University of Westminster and you'll never think about society in the same way again. Studying with us means engaging with a dynamic 21st-century subject and exploring current social issues and debates, using the latest research methods.

The modules in the BA Honours (Industrial Sociology) program offer students an understanding of the changing nature of global workplaces, industries, worker struggles, and work dynamics.

Sociologists study social structures, social patterns, social inequalities and social beliefs. The Sociology, Sociological Social Psychology Concentration B.A. is attractive to students seeking a human-focused education and immediate employment, as well as to those preparing for further study and professional careers. As a holistic program, it enables students to understand the social contexts in which they find themselves and the social forces that shape personality, actions, and interactions with others. As a pre-professional program it provides an excellent background for people entering the medical field for social work, law, teaching, the ministry, journalism, planning, public relations and personnel services. It also provides analytical skills related to market research and program evaluation in human services, sales, management, and other business activities.

Why do people commit crimes? What causes crime rates to rise or fall? How do societies work, develop and transform? Our joint honours programme in BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology provides a comprehensive and academically informed approach to these pressing questions.