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
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2026 Sociology Newsletter
Find out what our department, faculty, and students have been up to this year!
KU Sociology in the News
Congratulations ChangHwan Kim for the 2026 James Coleman Best Article Award!
ChangHwan Kim has received the 2026 James Coleman Best Article Award, ASA Sociology of Education Section. ...
Congrats to ChangHwan Kim for honorable mention for the 2026 Louis Wirth Best Article Award!
ChangHwan Kim has received the 2026 James Coleman Best Article Award, ASA Sociology of Education Section. ...
ChangHwan Kim has joined ASR’s editorial board.
ChangHwan Kim is a faculty member of the Sociology department at KU. ...
Undergraduate Program
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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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