The 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. We are now ranked 2nd in the discipline in the country for the number of article publications in reputable scientific journals per faculty member.
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
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.
$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
How Alzheimer's caregivers spend down time may make all the difference in preventing burn-out
Nearly 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and the number is growing.
How has the Vietnam War affected the health of aging populations in Vietnam?
Associate professor of sociology and director of the Asia Center at the University of Utah, Kim Korinek is leading an international team of researchers to investigate through a longitudinal study.
Everett receives grant from NIH
University of Utah sociology researcher will be the first to examine the impact of changes to LGBT-specific policies on pregnant lesbian and bisexual women’s birth outcomes.
give to students studying sociology
With the help of alumni, donors and friends of Sociology, we provide scholarships to reward meritorious students and assist those who face financial burdens in funding their education.