Sociology, Bachelor of Arts

Criminology

• SOC 1100  Sociology of Prisons
• SOC 1110  Criminology
• SOC 1130  White Collar Crime
• SOC 1160  Social Construction of Deviance
• SOC 2000  Global Crime
• SOC 2010  The Inside-Out prison Exchange
• SOC 2110  Women and Crime
• SOC 2120  Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 2200  Substance Abuse and Addition in Society
• SOC 2220  Domestic Violence
• SOC 2330  Human Trafficking
• SOC 2360  Sociology of Law
• SOC 2460  Social Justice and the City

Cultural Studies

• ANT/SOC 1025 Genders and Cultures Around the World
• ANT/SOC 1035 Science, Technology, and the Human
• SOC 2320  Power, Culture, and News Media
• SOC 2360  Sociology of Law
• SOC 2440  Gender and Sexual Identities in Popular Culture
• SOC 2670  Sociology of Religion

Gender and Sexualities

• ANT/SOC 1025 Gender and Cultures Around the World
• SOC 1150  Sociology of the Family
• SOC 2020  Gender and Development
• SOC 2110  Women and Crime
• SOC 2220  Domestic Violence
• SOC 2330  Human Trafficking
• SOC 2430  Sociology of Gender and Sexualities
• SOC 2440  Gender and Sexual Identities in Popular Culture
• SOC 2470  Gender and Sexualities in a Global Context

Race and Ethnicity

• SOC 2040 Methods in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
• SOC 2230  Sociology of Latino/as in the U.S.
• SOC 2340  Social Construction of Race in the United States
• SOC 2410  Race and Ethnicity in America
• SOC 2420  Immigration and Inequality in the United States
• SOC 2450  Sociology of the Black Experience
• SOC 3000 Anti-Blackness Around the Globe

Urban Sociology

• SOC 1080  Neighborhoods
• SOC 2460  Social Justice and the City
• SOC 2480  Women and the City
• SOC 2630  The City and Metropolis
• SOC 2680  Critical Debates in the City

Graduates of St. John’s University’s B.A. in Sociology degree program are employed in all sectors, including nonprofit, private, and public. Many work as policy analysts, market researchers, nonprofit advocates, trainers, social service professionals, project managers, teachers, and in other related fields.

As a sociology major, you acquire skills in the areas of cultural competence, critical thinking, effective communication, problem solving, research and data analysis, and social awareness and advocacy. 

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the job outlook for sociologists is projected to grow seven percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations. Our alumni work in administration, banking, civil society and community services, criminal justice, education, finance, government, health, human resources, institutional relations, law, marketing, psychology, research and development, social media, social work, and technology. Others pursue advanced degrees in criminology and justice, history, law, psychology, social work, sociology, and other related disciplines.

“This program helped me see the world through the ‘sociological lens’ and gave me a deeper understanding of the systemic factors that shape all our lives,” said Gloria Erin ’10C. “I cannot underscore enough how much my degree has served me in my career and in seeing linkages in the world around me. It absolutely helped me procure internships with nonprofits and local public health departments.” 

You also benefit from St. John's focus on an international academic experience. The University offers extensive study abroad courses during the academic year and winter and summer semesters. You can live and learn at St. John's locations in Rome, Italy; Paris, France; and Limerick, Ireland. Visit Global Education for more information. 

As a sociology major, you gain a solid understanding of social dynamics and their impact on human relations in communities and organizations and on the global level. You also develop valuable communication and writing skills that are vital to the discipline—and to professional success in virtually any field. 

In your efforts, you are guided and mentored by St. John’s internationally recognized faculty of scholar-teachers. 

Every student at St. John’s enjoys access to more than 180 student clubs, organizations, and honor societies, and outstanding academic resources. Facilities include high-tech classrooms, laboratories, and our University library with more than one million volumes.