Sociology
Discovering Ways to Heal and Renew Social Relationships

God has created us to be social creatures. We may like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists, but few of us care to spend more than a few hours at a time by ourselves. We constantly seek out the company of friends, relatives, and, if we are lonely enough, even complete strangers.

Sociology is the study of this social part of us, the pattern of interaction with other people which is necessary to our very existence. Sociology has been described as “the scientific methods of inquiry to the puzzles of social life.” We all participate in any number of social groups, interact with each other and how the interactions affect their members. Such analyses not only yield a clearer understanding of society and its components, but also allow sociologists to see both the causes and the possible remedies for our social problems.

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• Calvin graduates can be found in classrooms around the world, from elementary schools to research universities. Recent graduates are currently doing doctoral work at universities across the country, from Yale and Vanderbilt to Chicago and UC-Davis.

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