Departments & Programs
Sociology
Introduction
Sociology is the scientific study of society and of human social interaction as organized in systems of social relationships, organizations, and institutions. It seeks to explain the order, disorder, and change that characterize social life as well as their implications for individuals. Major subfields offered by the Department of Sociology (SOC) include social psychology; deviance; social inequality; medical sociology; and the study of the family, schools, gender roles, ethnic and racial groups, and social classes.
Majors, Minors, and Programs
- Major in Sociology
- Interdepartmental Major in Sociology and African American and African Diaspora Studies
- Combined Programs
- Minor in Sociology
- Minor in Sociology of Work and Business
- Minor in Social Science and Medicine
- Departmental Honors Program
- Overseas Study
Contact Information
Department of Sociology
Indiana University
Ballantine Hall 744
Bloomington, IN 47405(812) 855-1547
platters [at] indiana [dot] edu