Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology
Chair's Message
Welcome to the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology! As social
scientists, we concern ourselves with the
systematic study of social life and the application of knowledge
to solve problems. We study
everything from social inequalities to social changes across time and place.
As you can see from the pictures below, we have some of the most innovative and interesting
classes on campus! Our award-winning
faculty are recognized experts in their fields, love teaching, and truly enjoy
helping students develop their interests.
One of our strengths as a department is our flexibility. A lot of students
don’t know that they love sociology, anthropology, or criminology until they
take a course in it, so we get a lot of majors transferring to us from other
disciplines. We make it easy for
students to double major, study abroad or come in late to the major and still finish on time
through our flexible course structure and online offerings. Another strength is career preparation.
We focus on graduating students with skills that employers value. Our graduates have marketable
research skills, are practiced at writing and oral presentations, know
how to work in teams to solve problems, and respect and appreciate
diversity. We highly encourage research opportunities, study abroad, service learning, internships, and research with faculty, to prepare you for life beyond Winthrop. We also help you plan your unique path in our "Career Development" seminar and through one-on-one advising.
If you are a prospective or current student, please check out our course
descriptions, our faculty, and the student resources available on our website.
If you have further questions, feel free to email me.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jeannie Haubert
Chair, Department Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology