Sociology

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Edinboro's Department of Sociology prepares students to work in a variety of professional settings including local, state, regional and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and for-profit enterprises. Our programs also prepare students for success in graduate school in a variety of areas including research, social policy, law, counseling and other practice-oriented fields.

Why Study Sociology at Edinboro?

The Department of Sociology is passionate about social, economic and environmental justice, it seeks to inspire participatory democracy and civic engagement, and is committed to empowering students to act as agents of change in their own local communities and beyond.

• Students thrive in our comprehensive and engaging programs, which help them to develop skills such as research design and implementation, data collection and analysis, report writing, survey methods, interviewing techniques, group facilitation, strategic planning, policy analysis, community organizing, program evaluation, and social and human services practices.

• We engage students in experiential learning inside and outside of the classroom.  Faculty engage in one-on-one mentorship to design research opportunities and internship experiences derived from students’ academic interests and career goals.

• With an emphasis on diversity and social justice, our programs prepare students to transcend the boundaries of their formal education and to engage the challenges of professional employment and public life in the 21^st century.  
  
  

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Sociology
146 Hendricks Hall
235 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2573

Samuel Claster, PhD
Department Chair
118 Hendricks Hall
Email: sclaster@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1551