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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

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Sociology

Study human behavior and how it shapes and is shaped by larger cultural and social contexts.

Degree options: major or minor

EXPLORE sociology

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Criminology

Examine issues such as race and criminal justice, police brutality, sexual assault, terrorism and more.

Degree options: major or certificate

EXPLORE Criminology

Graduate Programs

Master of Statistics in Sociology

Apply statistical methods to sociological and social problems and gain broad knowledge in statistics and probability theory.

EXPLORE THE MSTAT

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.

EXPLORE THE PH.D.

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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.

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$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

 

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New Sociology Faculty!

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!

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Sociology & U Benefit: Performance Art on Race, Class & Gender

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!

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Harmful dust from drying lakes: Preserving Great Salt Lake

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.

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Last Updated: 9/27/24