Undergraduate Programs
5 Reasons To Get a Sociology Degree from UNLV
- Expand your knowledge and develop dynamic skills to break into careers in community service organizations, health agencies, government service, business, marketing, data analysis, and human resources.
- Participate in high‐impact research that blends both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Learn from award-winning teachers and researchers across our department.
- Highly-efficient curriculum that enables students to complete their degree on time.
- Be prepared for graduate work in sociology, social psychology, law, social welfare, urban planning, education and public health.
About Sociology
Sociology gives us immensely valuable understandings of human behavior, which helps us make sense of the diverse perspectives, beliefs, and values that coexist in our society. It equips us with the knowledge to navigate through complex social issues, such as:
- The dynamics and implications of social inequalities
- The intersection of race, gender, and social class, and how it contribute to inequalities within and across our societies
- The actors that create gender wage-gaps and how racial bias contributes to disproportionate policing against minority groups.
Through the guidance and expertise of our faculty, our students learn about urban communities, community adaptation to change, and diverse urban problems, including but not limited to:
- Poverty and stratification
- Aging and health disparities
- Race and ethnicity
- Politics and social movements
- Gender and sexuality
- Crime and deviance
- Environment and sustainability
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (In-Person and Online)
Available in person or online, our rigorous bachelor’s program offers a comprehensive curriculum with meaningful sociological experiences such as internships and community engagement. Students begin by building core competencies in their theory and methods courses. Then, they transition into advanced classes to develop expertise in major contemporary sociology fields such as race and ethnic relations; work and leisure; aging studies; gender research; crime and juvenile delinquency; urban ethnography; sociology of medicine; health; and mental illness.
Upon finishing the degree, students will have the tools and knowledge to pursue graduate or professional studies and careers in wide-ranging areas such as law, business, health care, criminal justice, education, social services, policy, and the nonprofit sector.
Minor in Sociology
Our sociology minor is a flexible program that helps students enhance their skills for success in a wide range of fields such as education, social services, law, politics, urban planning, business management, marketing, and social research analysis. We provide students with individual and group experiences working with our faculty to examine important social issues and to develop a useful analytic skill set.
“Everyone in the sociology department is super friendly and the staff genuinely care for the success of students. To this day, I’m still close friends with many of my sociology major friends, and I have been able to establish friendly and professional relationships with my professors post-graduate. I also enjoyed the diversity of classes that were available to students.”Alan Morales, Sociology, Class of 2023
Grow Beyond the Classroom
We strongly encourage all sociology students to seek ways to take their knowledge out of the classroom and apply it in real world settings, in conversation with other students and researchers, and through our discipline’s international honors society.
