Overview

Studying Sociology at Occidental College provides you with the analytical skills needed to understand and evaluate social institutions and social change.

The curriculum reflects the discipline’s growing interest in and focus on disadvantaged groups and classes of people and the ways they interact with social institutions. A major or minor in sociology hones your evaluative and analytical skills and offers a more critical understanding of social life.

Career

As a sociology major you’ll receive excellent preparation for graduate study and careers in sociology, law, social work, journalism, public health, marketing, business management, teaching, and public administration.

The study of sociology will benefit you in any field that requires critical, analytical and ethical thinking about a wide range of social issues in the search for viable solutions in an increasingly diverse and complex world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociological Inquiry

Senior Seminar in Sociology

Classical Sociological Theory: Marx, Weber, Durkheim

Contemporary Sociological Theory

Quantitative Research Methods

Sociological Field Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glendale, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal essay

Early Decision agreement (if applying Early Decision)

High school transcript

School report

Counselor recommendation letter

Midyear transcript

Midyear report

Letter of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68108 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68108 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

68108 USD / year

≈ 68108 USD / year

Living costs

Glendale

United States

1370 - 2530 USD / month

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Glendale

Funding

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