program description

international direct admission to utah global is for international students with advanced english-language skills. it focuses on academic, cultural, and professional growth so they can excel in school—and prepare for a successful future.

international direct students at utah global receive:

• exclusive and rigorous academic coursework
• priority access to in-demand courses that fit their interests
• guidance from academic advisors and mentors
• career development and networking opportunities
• intensive classes with domestic students

sociology investigates the relationships between social order and social change in three interconnected areas along the scale of individual to global; people's personal lives, the communities they live in, and the world as a whole. when examining personal lives, sociologists study deviant behavior, family dynamics, and individuals’ racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual identities. at the community level, sociologists study poverty, prejudice and discrimination, education, corporate and business behavior, the criminal justice system, housing and homelessness, the health care system, and social movements. finally, at the global level, they review human population dynamics, societal conflict, cultural diversity, socially-induced environmental change, globalization, and modernization.

 the sociology program consists of five core courses that serve as an introduction to sociological theory and application, research methods, and social statistics. the remainder of the curriculum is comprised of courses from four areas of sociology: diversity, globalization, criminology, and population and health, as well as a selection of electives. by the program’s end, graduates have invaluable critical thinking skills and awareness of social issues that affect all areas of modern life. this set of knowledge and skills is necessary to find work in a variety of fields and invaluable in an increasingly globalized and culturally diverse society.