The study of sociology helps students to develop an awareness of the connections between our individual experiences and the groups to which we belong. Learning the theories and methodologies of sociology provides students with an excellent foundation for a variety of careers, including law, government service, teaching, and business. The requirements for a major in sociology have been designed to facilitate the acquisition of skills in social scientific theorizing and research design. The student may use the credits available in electives to pursue an interest in a specific content area of the discipline such as social inequality, social psychology, social institutions, or deviance. The department offers a Bachelor’s degree and minor in Sociology, and is also home to the Criminology Program.

Gonzaga University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit, humanistic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. At Gonzaga, students discover how to integrate science and art, faith and reason, and action and contemplation. “Cura personalis,” or care for the individual, is its guiding theme.