Sociology Faculty

• Professors: Borchard, S. Glazier, Kelley
• Associate Professor: Maughan
• Assistant Professor: Loughrin

Geography and Earth Science Faculty

• Professor: Boken, Burger, Combs
• Associate Professors: J. Bauer, Dillon

Sociology

• To seek an understanding of the changes and development processes of social life;
• To develop comprehension, insight, analytical approaches, scientific inquiry approaches, liberal arts perspectives, and information-processing capabilities;
• To address social phenomena and social problems associated with racial, ethnic and other group relations, socio-cultural change, societal institutions, population dynamics, community disorganization, social conflict, social welfare and policy, deviance, effects of technological change, and major social problems;
• To prepare those students who wish to attend graduate school.

Sociology is the investigation of interpersonal and intergroup relationships, forms of organization in human life and consequences for humans. Sociological perspectives and competencies provide an essential basis for considering numerous career opportunities in conjunction with other UNK programs. Careers in government, business, social agencies, transportation, commerce, law, medicine, and information and data use are a few of the opportunities with this major. Further information is available through the Department offices.

Geography

• To acquaint students with the relationships that exist between people and the earth.
• To develop an appreciation for the Earth and the natural processes affecting it, the effect of human habitation of the earth on a regional scale and its interrelationships with the Physical Earth, and the factors and processes affecting human activities and their distribution over the surface of the earth.
• To offer courses which lead to the preparation of teachers of geography and earth science on the elementary and secondary levels.
• To provide educational opportunities that contribute to professional careers in the Geographic sciences.