Sociology

The Department of Sociology is among the largest sociology programs in the country. Its nearly 30 graduate faculty have expertise in a wide range of areas and publish their research and scholarship with top academic presses and in leading scientific journals. Department faculty have received numerous awards and honors and have served as presidents of national and regional professional associations and as editors and associate editors of leading journals in the discipline. The program of more than 60 full-time students has the advantages that come with large size. At the same time, with nearly 30 graduate faculty, the student-faculty ratio of about 2:1 is highly favorable. Thus, students have excellent opporutnities to assist faculty on research projects and develop their own research programs under close faculty supervision.