A broad liberal arts undergraduate education should expand the students’ understanding of their own social context, increase their knowledge of individual behavior and facilitate their adjustment to a rapidly changing social world by preparing them to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity. Each of the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and sociology offer distinct, but complementary, approaches to the study of human physiology, cognition, and behavior from a scientific and rational perspective that includes experimentation, observation.

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Behavioral and Social Sciences

Kailey Rose Deem

Kailey Rose Deem, a sociology major with a minor in social work from Riceville, Tennessee, has a heart for helping others. A Hicks Scholar and two-time recipient of the Hunt Family Scholarship, Kailey can often be found volunteering with The Caring Place, a local nonprofit. “I really enjoy advocating for other people and empowering them to see themselves as having a purpose in this world and being worthy of love and support,” she says. After graduation, Kailey plans to build a career in social work, whether through a nonprofit organization, the department of child services, or a community development program.