We have an exciting program composed of 22 graduate faculty and approximately 30 graduate students in residence.
Although we have a diverse range of teaching and research areas represented in the Department, we have particular strengths in Environment, Migration, and Movements; Health, Medicine and the Body; and Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality. Our strength is augmented by outstanding affiliated sociologists in James Madison College, the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the College of Education. The Sociology graduate program prepares graduate students for a variety of career options in academic and applied settings by providing a solid basis in foundational sociological knowledge as well as cutting edge research methods and sociological theories.
The doctoral degree program in sociology is designed to give the student a general background in sociological theory and methodology, as well as training in a major substantive area of the discipline.
While there is no language requirement, where acquaintance with a foreign language is necessary for advancing the special interest of the student, the student, in consultation with the guidance committee, may decide upon the study of a foreign language appropriate to their research and career development.
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