Sociology
Department

2008 Joseph F. Smith Building | Provo, UT 84602

Telephone: (801) 422-3392 | Fax: (801) 422-0625 | Email: sociology@byu.edu

Department Chair: Renata Forste | 2008C JFSB

This year, the Wall Street Journal published an article on the "Best and Worst Jobs in the U.S." and included sociologists and statisticians in the top ten of the list.  Mark Nord works as a sociologist for the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service in Washington, D.C.: "'The best part of the job is the sense that I'm making some contribution to good policy making.'"  Click on the illustration to the right to read more.

This April, sociology graduate and undergraduate students attended the Pacific Sociological Association conference to present their research.  Camm Clark and Celeste Davis presented some of the research done by the Real Victory group, headed by sociology professors Stephen Bahr and Bert Burraston.

***If you have declared the Sociology major since Fall 2007, please
click on this link to take the survey (unless you've already taken it).

A list of textbooks used in the Sociology classes will be available beginning Spring 2009.
To see the list, click on the link under the Course Descriptions menu.

Benefit of a Mentor

A national study lead by Sociology professor Lance Erickson shows mentorship by a teacher will double the odds for a disadvantaged teen to attend college.

August 2009 Valedictorian

Our August 2009 valedictorian is Douglas Wendt.  He plans to use his education and volunteer experience in Mexico and Guatemala to work in NGO administration.