The Department of Sociology, in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers a terminal master's degree which must be completed in three years. In the 1990s, the department chose to focus on global phenomena, as well as their connection to national dynamics. We thus take a leading position in the discipline of sociology and in the university's efforts to become more globally relevant. We broadly emphasize inequalities, with specific areas of faculty expertise in the environment, gender, health, international development, and racism, among others. We are a methodologically diverse department that spans both quantitative and qualitative methods. In sum, we aim to teach students how to use the best methods available to inform the most pressing research questions of our time. The Department of Sociology offers both an M.A. and Ph.D. degree program. Our doctoral program is nationally ranked, which reflects the placement of our students in a wide variety of settings – including research universities, elite liberal arts schools, teaching schools, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. Recent graduates have been hired for positions at: University of Pittsburgh, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, SUNY-Brockport, California State University-Bakersfield, University of Memphis, University of Northern Colorado, New York University (Postdoctoral Position), University of Stockholm (Postdoctoral Position), Yale University (Research Scientist), and the United Nations Statistics Division.
