Psychology vs. Sociology: Understanding the Distinctions Between the Two Majors

When you think of psychology and sociology, it’s easy to imagine that the focus is on, well, people and behavior. One major (sociology) takes more of a macro view, focused on societies and cultures. The other—psychology— takes a micro approach. “Psychology is looking at the individual person rather than society,” says Dinah Sher Gongora (CAS’24), a senior majoring in psychology. “And then some more biology, neuroscience. Very STEM-heavy subjects.” In the latest installment of our video series, Compare Mode, which pairs two Terriers from similar majors and asked them to talk about what makes their respective programs unique, Gongora and her video co-host, sociology major Sofia Marin (CGS’22, CAS’24), talk about how their psychology and sociology majors differ from one another, the kinds of courses each takes, the academic demands each program requires and the internship possibilities available in both fields. Video Chapters: 0:00 Meet two psychology and sociology students from Boston University 0:12 Comparing sociology and psychology majors 0:59 How much homework do psychology students get? 1:17 How much homework do sociology students get? 1:53 What courses do psychology majors take? 2:17 What courses do sociology majors take? 2:42 Types of internships for psychology majors? 3:12 Types of internships for sociology majors? 3:30 Outro View the article on BU Today: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/psychology-vs-sociology-whats-the-difference-between-the-majors/ Subscribe to our channel by clicking the button above! Follow BU on Instagram: http://spr.ly/6005JGgSJ Follow BU on Twitter: http://spr.ly/6009JGgSS Follow BU on TikTok: http://spr.ly/6004PcHye #psychologymajor #sociologymajor #bostonuniversity