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The Sociology program at the University
of Northern Iowa is committed to the principles of a liberal arts
education. As faculty serving the program, we are dedicated to
teaching excellence grounded in active research agendas and involvement
in community or professional service. Our mission as instructors
is to provide our students with educational experiences and
intellectual skills that will enable them to understand how their
everyday lives and actions are influenced by broader social structures,
contexts, and processes. In this process, we encourage students
to develop a comprehensive understanding of the nature and applications
of sociological theory and methods. We also promote a learning
environment where students are taught to value cultural diversity and
pluralism and to engage in critical analysis of structures of power and
inequality.
As scholars, we seek to be active contributors to sociological
knowledge and to enhance sociological understanding of a range of
social, political, and historical issues, both locally and globally. We
also seek to engage in interdisciplinary research endeavors and to
foster student involvement in scholarship through collaboration and
mentoring.
Beyond the classroom and the academy, we strive to raise social and
political awareness, to encourage active civic engagement, and to offer
expertise to a range of local, national, and transnational
organizations.
Our main research areas revolve around the following topics:
- Inequality
- Race/Ethnicity and Immigration
- Gender, Culture and Identity
- Family and the Life Course
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Sociology Undergraduate Program
Sociology Major description
Sociology Minor description
Sociology Program
Certificates description
Skills developed by
studying sociology at UNI
Sociology Graduate Program
Sociology Faculty |