Knowledge & Skills Gained

Applying What You Learn

In his message to the students in the College of Arts & Sciences, Dean Boocker explains the importance of "making knowledge matter." We believe that means helping you develop useful, real-world skills alongside the sense of fulfillment and enrichment that studying Sociology can provide.

We also believe in making you aware of the knowledge and skills you're developing along the way, so that you can capitalize on your strengths in the marketplace, graduate school and in life.

Knowledge & Skills Gained as a Sociology Major:

Knowledge:

Learn how to ask questions, develop explanations, and analyze data from a sociological and anthropological perspective

Learn to use your “sociological imagination” as you come to understand the world and your place in it

Coursework on topics such as: families, racial and ethnic identity, organizations, work, social inequality, sex and gender, sexuality, the welfare system, health and medicine, human rights, social movements and social justice.

Skills:

How to interpret and analyze data

Ability to design and conduct a research project

Written communication and presentation skills

Solving problems and identifying solutions

Navigating issues of global diversity

What is a Liberal Arts Education?

A Liberal Arts education is an approach to college learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change. This approach emphasizes broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g., science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth achievement in a specific field of interest. It helps students develop a sense of social responsibility; strong intellectual and practical skills that span all major fields of study, such as communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; and the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

Contact Us

Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology: ASH | 383
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE 68182-0291
Phone: 402.554.2626
Email: unosocanth@unomaha.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Julie Pelton
jpelton@unomaha.edu