The general objectives of this program are to provide the student with:

1. An understanding of the causes and consequences of social inequality including those of race, gender, sexuality, and social class;
2. An understanding of the forces of social change and social stability; and
3. An array of job skills applicable to a wide variety of labor positions (for example, but not limited to, the ability to think critically about social or societal issues, to analyze reading materials and to write effectively).