Sociology
Bobby Vaughn, Ph.D, Chair, Department of Psychology and Sociology
(650) 508-3785, bvaughn@ndnu.edu
The Department of Psychology and Sociology offers a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree with concentrations in Animals in Human Society and Community and Criminal Justice, as well as minors in Animals in Human Society, Communication and Criminal Justice, and Sociology. NDNU's sociology programs prepare students for graduate study in numerous fields, as well as for careers in human services, business, government, criminal justice, advocacy, education, health care, law, international relations, travel enterprises, and ecological concerns as well as arenas that foster the human-animal bond. A degree in Sociology also leads directly to graduate study in numerous disciplines and professions.
The program aims to guide students to work directly with a variety of communities, and to provide students with the opportunity to foster their sociological learning through community-based courses. At the root of sociology is the idea that the various communities to which we adhere help form our behavior as social animals, therefore, students are encouraged to immerse themselves in the community to best observe how different environments affect human lives, and alternately, how humans affect their environments. NDNU partners with multiple organizations in San Francisco and on the peninsula to provide this experience to students, including the Peninsula Humane Society, St. Anthony Foundation, and other organizations which assist San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.
See the NDNU General Catalog for the program requirements and course descriptions.
Sociology/MPA Articulated Program
The Sociology/Animals in Human Society concentration and the Sociology/Community and Criminal Justice concentration articulate with NDNU's graduate program Public Administration (MPA). The qualified student applies in advance of the last semester of undergraduate work to begin study for a master's degree while completing the bachelor's degree. The student is allowed to enroll in up to six units in selected graduate courses that fulfill undergraduate major requirements while also counting towards the master's degree.
Admission Process
NDNU admits students throughout the year for fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Please review the NDNU General Catalog for complete admission requirements.
Faculty
Cheryl Joseph, Ph.D, Wayne State University
Stephen Plante, M.A., University of Chicago
Don Stannard-Friel, Ph.D, UC Davis
Bobby Vaughn, Ph.D, Stanford
Gretchen Wehrle, Ph.D, SUNY Stony Brook
Contact
Bobby Vaughn, Ph.D, Chair, Department of Psychology and Sociology
(650) 508-3785, bvaughn@ndnu.edu
Undergraduate Admissions
Ralston Hall
Tel: (800) 263-0545 or (650) 508-3600
Fax: (650) 508-3426
E-mail: admiss@ndnu.edu
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F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekend - By appointment