Department of Sociology Mission Statement
The Sociology Department at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy) educates about and works to overcome social, political, economic, and environmental problems and injustices while also exploring and celebrating our differences and shared humanity. We pursue these goals through our courses, meetings, events, scholarship, and related work at our university and in our city, state, and world. As professional sociologists, we proudly support our university’s policy of non-discrimination, which welcomes all people regardless of “race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation (or gender identity or expression) or age”. We recognize that diversity improves our lives, makes us better people, promotes innovation, and helps make our world a more beautiful, interesting place in which to live. To learn more, please read our department statement on inclusivity.
Sociology Programs
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Programs
- Minors
Individualized Support Prepares You For Your Career In Helping Others
When you choose to major in sociology, you'll find attentive and supportive faculty who are dedicated to helping you reach your goals of reducing inequality in the world, creating stronger communities, or using science to solve social problems.
We have working relationships with dozens of organizations around Indianapolis in a wide variety of settings, from schools to government agencies to community organizations, and more. That means you're likely to find internship and practicum opportunities that directly relate to the field you want to work in. Not only do they help you build a resume before even graduating, but often these opportunities lead to full-time jobs.
The program encourages and facilitates networking opportunities between students and alumni. Our alumni go on to a wide variety of careers. Please visit our Alumni Profiles page to learn more about what you can do with a sociology degree!
Community-Focused
All of our programs have a strong community focus and offer many opportunities for students to be engaged in the community. In addition to internships, practicums, field work and service-learning, classes often feature guest speakers from various community organizations.
Research Opportunities
Undergraduate students have many opportunities to participate in research projects on topics of interest. Our faculty are dedicated scholars who enjoy working with students to conduct research, as well as present research findings at professional conferences and community meetings.
Diverse Faculty Backgrounds
Our Sociology faculty bring to the classroom years of experience and extensive research on very diverse topics.
Among our faculty, we have sociologists with expertise in such topics as cohabitation, social class, gender, families, residential segregation, community, surrogacy, housing, poverty, inequality, neighborhoods, and more.
