Sociology

Welcome to Sociology

Sociology is the study of patterns of social relations and how those patterns shape what people do and think. From community and conflict, family and inequality, social change and religion, crime and conformity, class and race, gender and work, few fields offer students such breadth in the study of the social world we all inhabit.

For undergraduates we offer an exciting array of classes, where students can study everything from human sexuality to the sociology of culture, from issues related to aging to pressing questions of inequality and poverty. Students have great opportunities to work closely with our faculty and teaching staff; our wide range of courses offers undergraduates both breadth and depth in their study of sociology.

For graduate students we offer an excellent Master’s and PhD program. Our MA program has long provided outstanding training as preparation for PhD programs or for work in non-profit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. Our new PhD program offers advanced training, in general sociological theory and cutting edge methodologies for the analysis of social data, with particular emphasis on expertise in the analysis of social inequalities and social institutions.

Sociology Alumni receives the Outstanding Faculty Speaker at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

By totty@uwm.edu

Daniel Bartholomay Ph.D. and UWM alumni from Sociology’s graduate program, has been chosen as this year's Outstanding Faculty Speaker at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi and gives a virtual talk about his research on November 11, 2020. Daniel shared the following message with his Sociology professors “This honor is in large part a result of the training and mentorship I received while at UWM, so I am excited to share this news with my alma mater!” We are very proud of Daniel’s recent successes! Read more →

WPR Interview: Social Media & Technology use During the Pandemic

By totty@uwm.edu

Sociology Professor Celeste Campos-Castillo participates as the guest speaker on the WPR Radio station’s morning show.
She discussed findings from her recent research on technology use during the COVID-19 pandemic, which appears in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, and The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. Read more →

Professor Noelle Chelsey & the OBTP Commons Initiative

By totty@uwm.edu

Noelle's 260 online course was selected as a model course through an initiative sponsored by the Online and Blended Teaching program. Read more →

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