A degree in a discipline means you have gone to school and got a diploma to study a particular topic. Engineering, Computer Science, English, Economics, Philosophy, Law, etc. ---------------------------------------... UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES.
Durkheim, the âfounding fatherâ of sociology. David Ãmile Durkheim was a French sociologist, social psychologist and philosopher. He formally established the academic discipline and â with Karl Marx and Max Weber â is commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science and father of sociology.
Eventually scientists adopted sociology in the US. Lester Ward is considered the founder of US sociology (1841-1913). Ward saw sociology and its potential to better the society in the US as a tool. He emphasized the scientific methodology in using sociology to solve real world social ills such as poverty.