BA in Sociology in Seattle United States | Seattle University

Our program focused on social justice equips students to become engaged participants in their communities and the world. Through our faculty's teaching and research, we examine diverse social viewpoints and critically assess societal structures, with special attention to race, class, gender, and sexuality. The curriculum covers subjects including wealth disparity, prison systems, violence against women, personal identity, urban displacement, male gender roles, transgender experiences, and visions of liberation. Our inclusive teaching approach embraces every student while amplifying marginalized voices. Collaboratively, we aim to develop your ability to critically examine systems of power while fostering awareness that inspires real-world change. Sociology examines human societies and their challenges. This discipline offers a framework for understanding social dynamics within families, organizations, and policies. It equips you with analytical skills to evaluate and reshape social systems, institutions, relationships, and personal perspectives. We strive to nurture the 'sociological imagination' - the capacity to connect personal experiences with larger societal patterns.