BA in Sociology - Community Change in San Jose United States | San Jose State University

The Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (SISS) teaches students about societal dynamics that shape, sustain, and change our communities. This program combines core sociological principles with cross-disciplinary methods to examine social systems and prepare future educators. Sociologists investigate how key institutions - including economic systems, government, schools, families, media, and legal frameworks - influence people's lives. Students gain essential competencies to understand and address the interconnected social, political, economic, historical, and cultural challenges of our increasingly globalized world.