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Sociology
is a science dedicated to understanding the social universe, from the
micro-dynamics of human emotions to the larger processes involved in the
creation of social institutions, corporate organizations, and global social structures. To give Sociology majors a firm understanding
of the field, the UCR department of sociology offers courses covering
a broad spectrum of topics including; ethnicity, race and class inequality,
gender, social stratification, sociology of education, the city and urban
problems, the environment, sociology of religion, crime and
deviance and global social change. Course topics also include sociology of human and primate societies,
formal and large organizations, the family, political organizations, language
diversity in the United States, evolutionary sociology and social psychology.
The Sociology undergraduate program has two major goals: to promote undergraduate excellence and to advance career success for students after graduation. To this end, Department staff and faculty provide students with individual attention and guidance. In addition, structured and diversified courses foster analytical and critical thinking.
The Department is known for outstanding teaching evaluations, research, and for the commitment of its full professors to teaching lower division courses in social problems, inequality in American society, the city and especially the introduction to sociology.
Sociology Department
1206 Watkins Hall
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: (951) 827-5444
Fax: (951) 827-3330