Program Overview

Governors State’s joint-discipine Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology was designed by faculty to focus on students’ understanding of the dynamic relationships between identity, cultures, and power through a lens of personal empowerment and social justice. Students learn about the social construction of norms, values, individual and collective identities, organizations and institutions in historical and political contexts.Students take courses in both disciplines and graduate with a degree in both anthropology and sociology. Within the combined major, students gain knowledge and career skills in a set of core courses and choose from a select list that applies these foundations in the exploration of how power, culture, and social institutions impact identities of race, social class, gender, and sexuality. The result is that students learn knowledge and skills necessary to create meaningful changes in themselves and the world around them, while allowing for a deeper dive into their area of academic interest. Faculty within Governors State’s Anthropology and Sociology program are making a difference by creating research topics that explore and analyze gender, sexuality, activism, religion, labor, environmental racism, and neoliberal/global economics in the United States, South America and the European Union.

Start your journey toward your career goals with a joint-discipline Sociology and Anthropology degree. At Governors State University, you can take coursework in a diverse range of subjects related to humans’ study, relationships, and identities. Explore ways to assist communities, empower individuals, and better understand power struggles throughout the human world. Learn more about the reasons to study anthropology and sociology, what career goals, jobs, and salaries you can expect, and how to start your journey today. Develop your research skills and heighten your sense of social justice and personal empowerment. Explore the many research and career goals related to anthropology and sociology. Learn how these two disciplines join together to help communities share their stories and individuals reach their full potential.