DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
The sociology department is one of the most productive departments in the country for generating new scholarly investigations in population and health, development and environment, and political and cultural sociology.
Undergraduate Programs
Sociology
Study human behavior and how it shapes and is shaped by larger cultural and social contexts.
Degree options: major or minor
Criminology
Examine issues such as race and criminal justice, police brutality, sexual assault, terrorism and more.
Degree options: major or certificate
Diversity Certificate
Study the social impacts of race, ethnicity, class, and gender through multiple perspectives and contemporary theories.
Degree option: certificate
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Graduate Programs
Master of Statistics in Sociology
Apply statistical methods to sociological and social problems and gain broad knowledge in statistics and probability theory.
Ph.D. in Sociology
Train in social theory, research methods, statistical analysis, instructional pedagogy and research ethics to gain the skills needed to pursue a range of academic and applied careers.
In addition, work closely with faculty members to pursue specialized training in one or more of three program areas: Population & Health, Development & Environment and Political & Cultural Sociology.
Support Sociology Students
With gifts from people like you, meritorious Sociology students who face financial burdens to funding their education are awarded scholarships to help them through their academic journey.
$1.3
million in grants awarded during 2017-2018
10:1
ratio of currently enrolled students to faculty
#1
sociology program in Utah
#25 in the nation
200+
publications by faculty from 2016-2019
News
New Sociology Faculty!
We are so excited to introduce you to our three newest faculty members! Katherine Maldonado, Chiara Packard, and Doug Routh have officially joined the Sociololgy Department starting this Fall 2024 semester!
Sociology & U Benefit: Performance Art on Race, Class & Gender
Please join us for our annual “Sociology & U Benefit: Performance Art on Race, Class & Gender”. It is on Friday, September 6th at 6:00pm at Salt Lake Acting Company located at 168 West 500 North. poster, created This year's post was created by Luis Novoa— a Sociology alum and Sociology Community Scholarship recipient. We have a roster of great performers for the evening. We’re also partnering this year with a colleague from the Department of Theatre to bring in a new slate of performers. It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting evening!
Harmful dust from drying lakes: Preserving Great Salt Lake
The drying of lakes with no outlets, also called terminal lakes or inland seas, is a major ecological catastrophe of the twenty-first century.