Department of Sociology and Anthropology

News and Accomplishments

Latinx Heritage Month continuesA talk with filmmaker Neyda Martinez and a Latin American music concert highlight events for Latinx Heritage Month.

ISU prepares to launch 2nd annual online Thank-A-Donor Days initiativeThank-A-Donor Days is a Redbird tradition that began in 2017 inviting scholarship recipients to write thank you letters to their donors.

COVID-19 art exhibit opening reception, September 16The Schroeder Hall Gallery will host the exhibit The Material Culture and Visual Ethnography of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the 2021-2022 school year.

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She keeps coming back! Starting in Illinois, she went to Mongolia, to Illinois, to Massachusetts, and back to Illinois again.

-Emily Healy,BS'10, MS'14 Sociology

With a degree from our program, you can go anywhere and do anything.
Here's how we prepare you for success.

Gain Valuable Skills

You'll leave our program with all the skills employers look for. You'll learn to think critically, solve problems, collaborate, and write.
Understand the Value of Diversity

We prepare you to work in a global society. Sociology and Anthropology view the world's issues through a cross-cultural lens. This helps you see and appreciate perspectives from all kinds of people.
Participate in Experiential Learning

Our internship and civic engagement opportunities connect your classroom experience to the real world. You'll work on important projects that make a major impact.
Focus on You

Our small and diverse classes give you lots of individualized attention and let you concentrate on your passions.