What Our Graduates Are Saying About Us…
“The Sociology Department provided me with resources, mentors, and support. They care 
about the students and will do everything they can to help with each person’s individual needs. They helped me realize my own potential and gave me the necessary push to reach it while at the same time let me decide what direction was right for me. Take advantage of everything the department has to offer because they are there for YOU.”
Jolena Reefer
Hertzler Sociology Research Award, Outstanding Senior Award
“The Sociology Department at Baldwin-Wallace College provided the perfect blend of relevant curriculum, research methods, and faculty support necessary to excel in the world of work or in graduate school. The curriculum of the Sociology Department covers the entire field of sociology with classes ranging from diversity studies, research methods, data analysis, sociological theory, criminology, and a wide array of special topic courses in order to cater to the need and interests of students. The data analysis class and research method class have proven priceless to me during graduate school because both courses provide cutting edge information necessary for graduate levels coursework and are unmatched by other undergraduate schools.”
Matthew Lasko
George Ritter scholarship, Laurels Honor Society, Dayton C. Miller honor society, Harry S. Truman scholarship nominee, Alpha Kappa Delta, Pi sigma alpha, Pi gamma mu, Alpha lambda scholastic honor society, The Ohio foundation of independent scholarships, Earl F. Morris Memorial Scholarship, Lillian and Larry D. Bibbee scholarship, Deans list every semester
“I am currently in my second year of graduate school at the University of Notre Dame. The knowledge that I gained from my courses in the Baldwin-Wallace Sociology Department provided me with the general knowledge of concepts and theorists related to sociology. The knowledge that I brought with me to graduate school served as a solid foundation for the more intensive studies of graduate school. In addition, I found that I was fortunate to have a background in SPSS. Knowing SPSS helped me in my advanced statistics courses and in the preliminary research that I worked on as a graduate assistant.”
Elizabeth Covay
Hertzler Sociology Award, Dayton C. Miller Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Honor Society, Laurels Leadership Honor Society, Honors Program Student
My experience with the students and staff of the Baldwin-Wallace Sociology Department was excellent. I received full support and guidance. I am applying to graduate schools to further my education and feel that the Sociology Department has more than adequately prepared me to take on this challenge. I am currently working and my knowledge of Sociology has allowed me to appreciate the importance of my job and how it may be affected by society. Regardless of what I may do in the future, I feel that the Sociology Department at Baldwin-Wallace has made a large impact on me, and I am forever in gratitude to the wonderful professors of this department.
Ann Raffay
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Hertzler Applied Sociology Award, Dayton C. Miller Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, nternational Sociology Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Scholastic Honor Society, Dean’s List, all semesters of BW career, B.W. Scholars Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Laurel Scholarship
“I knew B-W was providing me with a solid education, but I didn’t realize how well they had prepared me until I got to graduate school and found myself significantly advanced compared to other students. My current success in graduate school as well as my anticipated success in the work force both stem from the educational foundation I received at Baldwin-Wallace.”
Angie Elser
Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude
So, then, Sociology at B-W is:
Sociology is the study of social institutions, interactions, and human behavior. Whereas psychology is the study of what goes on inside individuals, sociology addresses what goes on between them. Sociologists seek to understand a wide variety of human relationships, including:
The changing forms of the family
Socio-economic or social class stratification
Racial and ethnic group relations
Changing gender roles
The causes of crime and the treatment of criminals
Patterns of drug and alcohol use
The workings of complex organizations such as businesses,
labor unions, government offices or hospitals
Social change
The general functioning of modern society as a whole
both on an internal and a cross-cultural basis
These topics are studied by using the principles of scientific inquiry. At Baldwin-Wallace, students actively test theories of society and produce their own research studies in our state of the art computer lab.
275 Eastland Rd.