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Department of Sociology and Social Work Globalization, urbanization, diversity, social unrest, terrorism, environmental change, migration, race relations, domestic relations -- this new century brings with it fantastic opportunities and potential challenges! Come study and learn with us!
Your hard working sociology and social work faculty and staff!

Summer 2009

  • June 1 -- Summer Term Begins!
  • July 3 -- Independence Day Holiday
  • July 9 -- Gracie's Birthday
  • August 21 -- Hannah's Birthday (18th!)
  • September 9 -- 8 Week Grants course begins
  • Let us help you successfully navigate this new century by providing you with critical thinking skills and practical problem-solving knowledge. As a student of sociology or social work, you will gain a deeper understanding of culture, society, and community; and of the interplay of the natural and built environments and of social structure and human interaction.

    Efforts to understand the creation, transmission, and reformulation of social arrangements and the promotion of community define our purpose, guide our work, and contribute to the betterment of the human condition.

    "I loved each sociology class I took and knew I was getting a valuable education from the first day of class. My experiences since graduating from FHSU have illustrated how the sociology degree program provided me with countless benefits that prepared me to excel in graduate school and be a leader in the work place. The focus on developing strong writing skills surpasses many other undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The incorporation of a multicultural focus is vital to graduate education programs and the modern workplace. In addition, the unparalleled commitment and attention provided by department staff provides individualized guidance and direction, essential to navigating the professional arena and world that follows graduation. Most importantly, each of these benefits is transferable and valuable to a wide variety of professional and personal endeavors. I left FHSU prepared and strengthened both personally and professionally."

    Morgan Campas-O'Hara, B.A. in Sociology, FHSU (Class of 2003)
    M.S.W. University of Denver
    Intake Clinician and Patient Rights Representative
    Devereux Cleo Wallace

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    Department of Sociology and Social Work 785.628.5840 sociology@fhsu.edu


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