Why Choose Jax State to Get Your Degree in Sociology?

You'll have the ability to learn in small classes taught by nationally recognized faculty with PhDs from the top universities in the U.S.

You'll have the option to pursue your degree completely in person, completely on-line, or a combination.

You'll be given opportunities to conduct research, present at professional meetings, and publish with faculty.

You'll have opportunities to receive professional enhancement scholarships to present at professional meetings.

You'll have opportunities to become a member of the Sociology Club and International Honor’s Society Phi Kappa Phi.

You'll have opportunities to hone the following 21st century skills that employers are looking for:

  • Critical Thinking: Debunking common sense understandings of the real world
  • Communication: Engage in and facilitate civil discourse to build consensus through writing and dialogue
  • Analysis: Comprehend and synthesize information and data at micro, meso, and macro levels of analysis
  • Cultural Responsiveness: Understand how race/class/gender (and other social locations) are impacted by systems of power and privilege
  • Civic Engagement: Participate in activities of personal and public concern that are both individually life enriching and socially beneficial to the community