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SociologyDepartment Chairperson: Gould, Kenneth A.Graduate Deputy: Shortell, Timothy Location: 3612 James Hall Phone: 718-951-5314 Fax: 718-951-4639 
With its study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior, sociology is remarkably dynamic and extraordinarily broad. The sociology curriculum strongly emphasizes social theory and methods and will help you to understand the workings of societies, their institutions, organizations and groups by exposing you to the history, knowledge, theory and methods of the discipline. Electives include the sociology of power, social class, immigration, social conflict, and criminology. By introducing you to the concepts, theoretical frameworks, and methodological techniques of sociology, we will help you develop a "sociological imagination," leading to a deeper understanding of the relationships between personal experience (your own and that of others) and the larger social world. In all of your sociology courses you will be asked to examine and query a "world taken for granted." Graduates are well prepared for various careers. Many of our students are currently employed and are pursuing a degree that will help them advance their present careers. Some of our students go on to sociology Ph.D. programs, while others pursue jobs in government service or with community based non-profits.
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