Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About SOAN

Sociologists and Anthropologists study culture.

As a SOAN major, you will understand people’s motivations, beliefs, and actions. This skill is essential for any job. Our majors have made successful careers in finance, law, marketing, industry, medicine, and academia.

Our classes feature a free-form style of learning where students apply readings to real life situations. You can explore your own topics of interest.

EASY. We give elective credit for classes taken in other majors.

VERY USEFUL. When you work with peoples and cultures different from your own, you learn how to see the world from other perspectives. This ability can help you succeed in any major.

Our department has two fellowships: The James G. Leyburn Scholars Program for Anthropology and the Emory Kimbrough Jr. Sociology fund. These funds have supported student conference attendance and research domestically and internationally.