<p>hi guys! so I plan on majoring in a humanities related field (sociology, anthropology) or something related to social justice.
however, I was wondering how the programs at UCLA are. I rarely hear people talk about the humanities and social justice-related majors at UCLA, so I don’t really have a good idea of what they’re like…</p>
<p>UCLA has great humanities program but I rarely see anyone that actually major in anthro or socio, well actually i have numerous friends with a sociology major but they’re school teachers now =x. They’re good, not amazing as most of my friends went to Cal instead as they viewed it had a better humanities program.</p>
<p>yeah, I know im limiting my career options with sociology or social-justice related things, but I feel like this is what im good at and love, and therefore, should be doing.
my parents, however, think im making a pretty ridiculous choice, and have already told me that its pointless to go 8 hours north to UCB for a “useless” degree so they’d prefer if I just stayed close to home and go to UCLA. but if the program here is just okay, well, I dunno if I should attend…</p>
<p>and from what I heard, the UCB humanities program is has really subjective/biased teachers and a super devoted political atmosphere…? would it be the same at UCLA?</p>
<p>There is always going to subjective/biased teachers in every school and it’s not just limited to the humanities program. UCLA does have world renowned professors, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t subjective/biased in their teaching. So what I’m trying to say is, doesn’t matter which school you go to you’ll always end up seeing/having a teacher or two that you would consider “bad” cause they either teach horribly or they’re just biased/subjective in their teachings. Thus “types of teachers” shouldn’t be a factor in your college decision as both schools offer amazing professors and also some bad ones that you’ll probably end up hating; cause after all college offers a multitude of experiences from good to the bad</p>
<p>Hi! I’m a first-year pre-sociology major. I LOVE my major so far. UCLA has a really good sociology department. Maybe not as good as Berkeley’s but still good! Our grad school is ranked 9th in the nation for the department of sociology. Honestly, if that’s the career path you’re looking into, I’d do it. I’m interested in education/education reform and the classes I’ve taken so far have already opened my eyes to a whole new world (as cliche as it sounds). Try getting into Soc 1 your fall quarter, preferably with Jepson. It’s 8am but he’s pretty entertaining and REALLY good. Or professor Roy.</p>
<p>Neither of those programs are humanities. They’re closer to social sciences. Humanities programs tend to be reading and writing intensive. A few examples of humanities classes are English, comparative literature, and philosophy.</p>