Sociology Department

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Sociology Department

Are you interested in social behavior or society, such as its origins, development, organization, institutions and networks using various methods of investigation and analysis?

The Sociology faculty help students explore this fascinating field.

Who We Are

Understanding social organizations and functions helps students understand society. The Sociology Department encourages lively discussion and comprehensive investigation. 

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Meet Kirsten Olsen

Kirsten Olsen
Meet Kirsten Olsen
Instructor of Sociology
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Degrees & Certificates We Offer

Courses include: Relationships, Marriage, and Family, Human Sexuality in Society, Death and Dying, Introduction to Sociology, Gender in Society, Introduction to Diversity Studies, Sociology of Food, Social Inequalities, Social Problems, Social Psychology, Introduction to Crime & Criminology, and Capstone Course for Diversity Studies Certificate Program.

Certain Sociology courses meet Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) requirements.

The Diversity Studies Certificate program (16 credits) introduces students to skills and insights that are needed when working with diverse populations in the contemporary United States. The Diversity Studies Certificate can be added completed entirely online and added to any degree program.

The Sociology Transfer Pathway Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences (AA) degree program offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Sociology bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities.

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