Welcome to Missouri State and Sociology!

~ The Sociology Program at Missouri State ~

Welcome to Sociology at Missouri State!

Sociology and Missouri State have much to offer you. You'll learn about yourself, others and society. You'll do this as part of an environment that supports your intellectual and personal development.

The Sociology Program...

What is Sociology? You'll discover what it is as you complete your Sociology Major or Sociology Minor. We offer both in either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science format. While the General Education Requirement consumes only about 45 credit hours toward the 125 hours needed for graduation, the Major takes an additional 33-36 hours and the Minor only 18 hours. That leaves plenty of room to explore other disciplines and subjects.

Our faculty not only teach, they advise (and will be happy to help you decide what other major or minors you may take), conduct research, and participate in both the community and in their profession. You'll have an opportunity to meet and get to know several of them as you progress through the Sociology program.

Starting out...

A good place to start your studies in sociology (or to check out whether sociology is the way you want to go) is to enroll in SOC 150 (Introduction to Society). Since SOC 150 partially satisfies the Core requirement for a Sociology Major and Minor and partially satisfies the General Education Requirement, it is a good course to take.

What you have to look forward to...

Because one-half of the Major or Minor are elective courses in Sociology, you have lots of flexibility - you can pick and choose among our course offerings so that what you take is what you're interested in.

And when you've finished the program, your background in Sociology should help prepare you for entry-level positions in many different occupations.   Sociology Majors must take a minor in another field. And Sociology Minors will have a major in a different field.   In both cases, the way in which you configure your degrees will likely have an impact on how attractive you are to potential employers. Our Career Planning and Placement office can provide you with additional assistance and our faculty will be happy to help you.

Drop in any time...

My door is open most of the working day and you are invited to drop by and say "Hi." You'll find me in the Strong Hall, Room 451.   Our office phone number is 417-836-5640 or you can email the department.