Undergraduate Mission Statement The mission of the B.A.
program in Sociology and Social Services is to provide a stimulating
and nurturing learning atmosphere for a highly diverse group of students.
The program seeks to have students develop and express a love of learning
and a respect for a wide range of intellectual perspectives, including
a variety of theories and scientific methodologies. We are dedicated
to providing students with tools and opportunities to critically examine
social life, including the full range of social problems. Students
learn specifically about the workings of social institutions, patterns
of group life, social change, and the social causes and consequences
of human behavior. Students who choose the option in social services
will learn basic principles and practices in applying this perspective
to support individuals, families and groups, or for going on to do
graduate study in social work, public administration or counseling.
Students will increase their appreciation of the value of all human
beings and a commitment to an inclusive and just society that addresses
the needs of all groups of people. In acquiring a deep understanding
of the structure of groups, organizations, and societies -- and human
interaction within these contexts, our students develop their capacity
for more personally rewarding and socially responsible participation
and leadership in their families, their work, their communities, society
as a whole.
