Department of Sociology
We're the oldest sociology department in the United States - we study social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
Why Sociology?
- It opens plenty of career opportunities at the local, state, and federal levels
- It has relevance across a variety of fields
- You'll learn how to understand the world around you
- It prepares you for the pursuit of professional and graduate degrees
- It's a fascinating and multifaceted discipline
New Sociology Programs
2025 Sociology Newsletter
KU Sociology in the News
Joane Nagel and Sam Kendrick co-author article "Gender Climate Change and the Production of Scientific Knowledge" in Research Handbook on the Sociology of Knowledge (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing)
Gender, climate change, and the production of scientific knowledge...
SOC faculty Lisa-Marie Wright and Kevin McCannon speaking at Annual Teaching Summit
Register for the Annual Teaching Summit9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 14...
Department of Sociology announces their NEW Health and Society MAJOR, beginning Fall 2025!
https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2024/dec/17/ku-wants-to-start-fall-semester-one-week-earlier-than-normal-in-part-due-to-changing-football-schedules/
Congrats! Brian Donovan's Sage Journal article recognized in KU's College Research Review.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00943061251341186r ...
Undergraduate Program
There are different paths for students interested in Sociology. Discover which is right for you and explore our majors and minors.
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Graduate Program
Our graduate program allows you to learn alongside nationally recognized scholars and explore topics through faculty-student collaboration.
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