The Sociology Program seeks to foster the goals of a liberal arts and sciences education by developing in College of Charleston students the ability to understand an increasingly complex, diverse, and ever-changing world through application of the sociological perspective.   Through a series of sequential courses, students who major in sociology will gain a fundamental knowledge of the key concepts of sociology, its major theoretical traditions, and the ways in which sociologists collect and analyze data. 

By the time they complete their major, students will have used sociological theories to think critically about social issues at all levels of social reality, analyzed data for at least one research project, written a major paper on some aspect of social inequality, and come to understand the ways in which sociology can be applied in a wide range of careers. 

As part of a continuing tradition and in the spirit of the college’s Fourth Century Initiative, we offer sociology students ample opportunities to undertake internships or volunteer work in the community, pursue an interdisciplinary minor, work one-on-one with professors on independent research, and present papers at professional meetings.