Sociology and Anthropology - Guilford College

Sociology and Anthropology from Guilford College is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Sociologists and anthropologists study society and culture. Since people live every aspect of life within a complex, socio-cultural environment, it is possible to develop the self fully only with extensive knowledge of that environment. Sociology and anthropology help provide specific knowledge and theoretical frameworks as bases for understanding our relationships with society, culture and each other and for comprehending and guiding socio-cultural change. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology uses the methods, theories and content of both fields in a scientific and humanistic context that emphasizes an objective appraisal of social life, concern for its quality and techniques for its improvement. Career preparation is important in the department and is based on the conceptualization of sociology and anthropology as both humanistic and scientific. By engaging students in the critical analysis of the institutions and human practices that produce and reproduce social structures, cultures and individual identities, students should be equipped with a perspective that enables them to analyze, comprehend and offer creative solutions for personal and organizational dilemmas, as well as larger social problems. During the college years, there are many opportunities for internships with various kinds of private and public agencies, independent study projects, off‑campus seminars, special topics seminars and honors work. There are ample opportunities to study with instructors who are seriously concerned with the best development of each student and who have made major commitments to high-quality teaching. A semester or a summer of study abroad or in a markedly different part of the student's own culture also is encouraged to help strengthen the cross‑cultural perspective. View more details on Guilford College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.