Drawing on the expertise and commitment of our research-active faculty, we provide
excellent educational experiences to undergraduate majors, minors and MSU as a whole.
The unifying theme of the department is the study of societies – past and present
– embedded in the tradition of the liberal arts.
We offer three degree programs: A B.S. in Sociology-Criminology, a B.S. in Sociology,
and a B.S. in Anthropology. Click an option below to learn more.
Gives students who are interested in law enforcment, crime, victimization and the
criminal justice system the oppotunity to take sociology courses that focus on the
current knowledge in these areas as part of the Sociology major.
Allows students to explore social structures through the lens of race and ethnicity,
gender, education, and stratification to understand how these differences continue
to shape personal behaviors and social institutitions.
Draws students who are interested in cross-cultural study or in historical studies
of human societies (e.g., archaeology, human evolution). Anthropology students have
many opportunities to participate in research via class projects and collaboration
with faculty.
Sociology students also have multiple opportunities to participate in independent
research.
