The Department of Sociology seeks to provide students with the training and mentoring necessary to develop critical thinking skills, social and civic responsibility, and an appreciation of diversity and difference. This is accomplished by developing the students's sociological imagination and focusing their attention on the social dimensions of work, ethics, community, and the person. The department's areas of specialization in workplace studies, ethnomethodology and conversation analysis contribute directly to the integration of Arts and Sciences and Business Education, and to the need to closely examine the social aspects of technology design, implementation and use. In addition, the department provides courses in a range of sociological topics, including diversity, media, culture, community, health and illness, social problems, self and society.

The Sociology Department offers three minors at Bentley, including a general Sociology Minor, a minor in Diversity and (In)Equality, and a minor in Workplace Studies. If you would like to find out more about the Sociology minors at Bentley University, please visit the Programs tab on the Sociology web site.