Sociology (B.A.)

Accessible Faculty

In the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at UD, students form collegial relationships with faculty members. In fact, students comment on the openness and accessibility of the departmental faculty.

Experiential Learning

At UD, you'll have several opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, through student organizations or programs like the Inside-Out Program or the Dean's Summer Fellowship.

Global Learning

Fostering and facilitating immersive global learning experiences is a another distinctive and core feature of our department. And just as sociologists study a broad range of human behaviors, cultures and organizations, our faculty have specialized knowledge across variety of fields.

Take the Next Step

Explore admission options or schedule an academic visit to learn more about sociology at UD. Also learn about possible career paths in sociology.

Additional Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Programs

• Anthropology (Minor)
• Family Development (Minor)
• Law, Culture and Justice (Minor)
• Social Work (Minor)
• Sociology (Minor)

Related Programs

• Communication (B.A.)
• Criminal Justice Studies (B.A.)
• History (B.A.)
• International Studies (B.A.)
• Philosophy (B.A.)
• Political Science (B.A.)
• Psychology (B.A., B.S.)
• Theology and Religious Studies (B.A.)
• Women's and Gender Studies (B.A.)
• Business Administration (Minor)
• Catholic Social Thought and Practice (Minor)
• Data Analytics (Minor)
• Film Studies (Minor)
• Race and Social Justice (Minor)
• Human Sexuality Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
• International and Intercultural Leadership (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Nonprofit and Community Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
• Discover (Undecided)

Sociology is a good major to combine with a minor in social work, anthropology, business, philosophy or communication. However, students can be creative. A minor area of study in almost any discipline will combine well with sociology, which is about the social world.

A number of sociology students get a second major. An obvious choice is psychology, particularly if you are interested in human behavior. Many students in criminal justice studies also declare sociology as a primary or secondary major. Philosophy also combines well with sociology, and we've had a number of students combine sociology with history.

At the University of Dayton, applying is free and test scores are optional. When you apply, you'll automatically be considered for a merit scholarship.

Learn about our admission process, then apply using UD's application or the Common App.

Rooted in our Catholic, Marianist traditions, the University of Dayton is dedicated to being transparent and ensuring student success. And with high graduation and success rates, UD is an excellent value.

To help you cover your costs, a variety of scholarships, grants, loans and part-time work study are available. The University also accepts transfer credits and credit by exam for undergraduates, giving you more flexibility to add a double major or minor or participate in a transformational experience like study abroad or co-op.