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
2026 Sociology Newsletter
KU Sociology in the News
Congrats to Jarron Saint Onge! Jarron has received the Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship at KUMC.
The Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship is the most prestigious teaching award given at the KU School of Medicine. ...
Kelly H. Chong's documentary film to be screened at the 2026 Kansas City FilmFest International!
Dr. Chong's film, "invisibility and Rage: Asian Americans, Racial Trauma, Mental Health", has been selected to be screened at the FilmFest, September 18-20th. ...
Kelly H. Chong's documentary film to be screened at the 2026 Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival, Oct. 23-25!
Dr. Chong's film, Invisibility and Rage: Asian Americans, Racial Trauma, Mental Health, has been selected to be screened at the 2026 Silican Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival, Oct. 23-25. Their lineup is to be posted soon. ...
Paul Stock honored with the American Sociological Association's Environment and Technology section's Teaching and Mentoring Award (honorable mention)
https://envirosoc.org/Newsletters/Summer2026
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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