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SociologyDepartment Chairperson: Gould, Kenneth A.Undergraduate Deputy: Bank Munoz, Carolina Location: 3612 James Hall Phone: 718-951-5314 Fax: 718-951-4639 
Sociology focuses on the workings of societies, their institutions, organizations and groups. 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 others') and the larger social world. In all of your sociology courses you will be asked to examine and question the "world we take for granted." We offer you a special lens to view both contemporary and historical social phenomena. The range of courses in the curriculum will not only expose you to diverse social issues and social structures but also emphasize the dynamics of power and inequality on local, national, and global levels. Our courses emphasize the concepts and practice of social justice, civic and community involvement, and the rights and responsibilities of global citizenship. Our curriculum facilitates understanding of how and why societies develop, are maintained, and change, how the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, age, gender, and sexuality affect personal and social experiences and institutional arrangements, the interactions of social systems with ecosystems, and the dynamic interplay between social forces. Our courses encourage you to make your own discoveries about social experiences and to communicate these discoveries. All include opportunities to develop critical thinking, writing and speaking skills, and visual literacy. In the course of your sociology education, you will learn to produce reflective, logical texts by summarizing arguments concisely, synthesizing different forms of data, evaluating evidence and arguments, writing in a professional style, and presenting research material clearly. The Department of Sociology offers a bachelor of arts and a master of arts degree in sociology, as well as minors in social welfare, law, criminal justice, and business-related areas. Our faculty have stature in such areas as urban studies, gender, aging, mass media, sociological theory, immigration and labor, children's studies, criminology, race and ethnicity, and the environment. We are committed to quality teaching and providing a full range of support services to our students, the production of policy-relevant social research, and service to the Brooklyn community. Our teaching and research is strongly rooted in Brooklyn's sociologically rich and vibrant environment. Graduates of our program pursue diverse careers in such fields as public policy, law, education, public service, marketing, and industry. In all of these settings, they bring curiosity about the diverse ways that humans create, transform, and adapt to their surroundings, an understanding of the world, and public intellectualism through attentive, creative, and articulate engagement with community affairs and social issues. Many of our students go on for advanced degrees to further their career goals. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies may apply to the master's and doctoral degree programs offered by or in conjunction with this department.
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