Opportunities in the Anthropology, Sociology, and Urban Studies Department

Students Engaging in Sociology & Anthropology (SESA)

SESA exists to build a biblical foundation for understanding social interaction through a student forum that will provide an environment conducive for engaging in sociological and anthropological thought. By utilizing resources within and available to the department, SESA will seek to serve the students and faculty of the department by planting and harvesting ideals of passion, collaboration, development, and celebration.

Field Trips

Students in our department take regular field trips to various Christian and non-Christian religious centers, The Field Museum of Natural History, a variety of urban schools, Amish country, area flea markets, and other sites of cultural interest.

Off-Campus Opportunities

The Wheaton College Anthropology, Sociology, and Urban Studies Department is privileged to be located near Chicago and to have professors that have made contacts in a variety of fields. You can take advantage of abundant opportunities for internships and independent studies with social services and law enforcement agencies locally and in the city of Chicago.

Ivan J. Fahs Student Paper Competition

The Ivan J. Fahs Memorial Paper Competition is an annual paper competition open to undergraduates using sociological or anthropological perspectives, methods and theories. Dr. Fahs, in his 21 years at Wheaton College, mentored students to submit 54 prize-winning papers. In memory of his legacy of scholarship, the department extends prize awards to up to three students each in sociology and anthropology. Details on the competition.