The Lamar University Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology provides you with scientific knowledge of the structures, forms, and dynamics of human interaction within a broadly-based liberal arts education. The program emphasizes the research methods used to acquire data, test hypotheses, conduct analyses and evaluate information. You'll study subject matter from the intimate family to the hostile mob, from crime to religion, from the division of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from the sociology of religion to the sociology of education. You'll graduate prepared to critically consider social problems such as crime, unemployment, violence, urban decay, poverty, discrimination and social inequality.