Welcome to the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. We encourage you to explore our site and learn more about our undergraduate programs in Anthropology (the study of people), Sociology (the study of human interaction in social groups, organizations, societies, and other social systems), and Gerontology (the study of human aging). We also encourage you to look at our graduate programs in Historical Archeology (the study of modern cultures), Sociology, Social Aspects of Aging, Peace Corps Fellows/USA, Peace Corps Master's International, and the Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows.

Mission Statement

It is our ongoing mission to,

• help students learn, understand, discover, and apply knowledge about sociology & anthropology;
• create and maintain, with our students, a comfortable and challenging teaching-learning community, both inside and outside the classroom, in order to promote student development, shared responsibility for learning, and academic achievement; and
• encourage and reward faculty/staff development in alignment with individual interests and strengths while promoting excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.