Sociology
KAYLIN BOURDON, PH.D.
JAMIE DOLAN, PH.D., DEPT CHAIR
Mission
The mission of the Sociology program is to provide students with the requisite analytical tools for delving beneath the surface of everyday reality and perceiving the deeper meanings, recurring patterns, and concomitant structures that constitute the social world. As a department within a liberal arts college, we endeavor to integrate students’ study of Sociology with Carroll’s broader and publicly articulated Mission. Specifically, as a department within a distinctly Catholic liberal arts college, we are committed to honoring students’ search for understanding as we focus on social justice throughout the program.
Program Learning Goals
- Students will develop a robust sociological imagination.
- Students will become critical consumers of information.
- Students will be able to apply social theories to social context.
- Students will contribute to Sociological knowledge.
- Students will communicate responsibly with and for others.