CSU Trustees’ Award winner, Rebekah Reyes.

Cal State LA sociology major receives CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement

Cal State LA graduate student Rebekah Reyes will be awarded a $18,000 scholarship and named a CSU Trustee Emeritus and CSU Foundation Board Member Ali C. Razi Scholar. Watch a video spotlight on Rebekah.

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Welcome to Sociology!

Our dynamic faculty are engaged in research, teaching, and service activities that reflect the diverse communities of Los Angeles.  We work closely with our students to foster skills of sociological insight and analysis, advance their careers, and further the public good. 

Program Overview

How can we understand the world around us, and our place within it? What responsibilities do we have as members of society? How might we make it a better place?

Understanding Society

Sociologists study a wide range of social phenomena, including culture and emotions, prejudice and discrimination, poverty and inequality, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and the organization of the family, religion, education, healthcare, and criminal justice systems. We examine the origins and consequences of war, empire, capitalism, urbanization, climate change, and human displacement, as well as how individuals and groups express agency and pursue collective action.

Preparing for Change

At Cal State LA Sociology, you will gain a rich appreciation of the complexity and diversity of social contexts shaping and shaped by individuals, institutions, and societies across the globe. You'll cultivate research and writing skills, engage with communities of Los Angeles, and promote solutions for pressing social problems. Our curriculum will help prepare you for graduate and professional school, as well as a variety of careers in research, public policy, education, social work, counseling, urban planning, and more.

 

How to Find Us

Office: King Hall C 3093

Phone: (323) 343-2200

Department Chair:
Dr. Roseann Giarrusso
rgiarru@calstatela.edu

Department Coordinator:
Rosie Rodriguez
rrodriguez2@calstatela.edu

Administrative Support Assistant II:
Daisy Barroso
dbarros2@calstatela.edu

Undergraduate Advising:
Dr. Luoman Bao lbao2@calstatela.edu 

Dr. Roseann Giarrusso
rgiarru@calstatela.edu

Permission to enroll in SOC 3100 and/or 3900

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Academic Programs

Learn more about our outstanding programs!

We offer an undergraduate degree with options in General Sociology, Inequalities & Diversity, Law & Society, and Social Gerontology. 

The department houses three minors in Sociology, Law & Society, and Social Gerontology.

Our fantastic graduate program allows students to earn an M.A. in Sociology.

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