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Majors Options:
-General Sociology -Sociology with a Concentration in Anthropology -Sociology with Teacher Licensure -Minor in Sociology |
| What’s it all about? | |
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We have special courses for students interested in specific research areas. We also offer an internship program which allows students to explore their interests in specific work environments (social work, non-profits, and criminal justice are common choices), and to reflect on their experience with the tools of the disciplines of sociology and anthropology. |
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| A.S.I.S.A. - Students Interested in Sociology & Anthropology | |
| Join the Association of Students interested in Sociology and Anthropology. Regular gatherings of faculty and students offer opportunities for service projects, presentations by students and scholars, and just plain fun! | |
Sociology and Anthropology are two social sciences
that are closely linked by their interest in understanding the
relationship between individuals and the larger social worlds they
create. The two fields attempt to study societies by understanding the
people from their own perspectives. This involves learning to look past
stereotypes and to understand other cultures from the point of view of
those who live inside. There are very few things that sociologists and
anthropologists don’t study; we are interested in the way that many
areas of life are socially defined and maintained, including science,
religion, medicine, law, bureaucracy, family, business, gender, race and
ethnicity, poverty, commerce, welfare, labor markets, culture, arts,
child rearing, aging, crime, drug use, and violence.
Within
the liberal arts context, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at UNCA offers students an opportunity to critically reflect on the
world around us -- a world that is filled with rapid social and
technological change, issues of social inclusion, ethnic clashes,
poverty, and questions of changing gender and family roles. Our
courses offer an opportunity to reflect, do research, and simply learn
about the world beyond ourselves. Sociology and Anthropology offer
a sound preparation for fields related to social work, criminal justice,
gerontology and health care, non-profit organizations, and the business
world. Students may also choose to continue their studies in
graduate schools, in fields such as Sociology, Anthropology, Social
Work, Management and Law.