Welcome to the Department of Sociology website. Sociology has been taught at the University of Utah since 1896, the third University in the United States to offer regular courses in the discipline.
The DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY defines its mission as follows:
- to offer challenging and stimulating courses to a broad spectrum of undergraduates, introducing sociological and social science thinking to students in the department, college, and university.
- to offer a high-quality program for undergraduate majors leading to a diverse array of post-collegiate options.
- to provide the best possible training experiences for graduate students, preparing them for careers as researchers and/or teachers in a diverse range of employment institutions.
- to support a productive research enterprise of quality.
- to contribute to the development of policies and practices that benefit
the human condition, not only locally and statewide, but also in the
national and international arenas.
For detailed descriptions of the undergraduate and graduate programs as well as the department faculty, student organizations, and scholarship opportunities, choose from the menu items at the top of this page. The "About the U" menu item provides access to information about the community, city, state, and the university in general.
Spotlights:
Noteworthy: The department is ranked 32nd in the U.S., in terms of influential publications. (ASA Footnotes Dec 2006)
Social Dialogue Sociology graduate students' own academic journal
Criminology Certificate: NOW OPEN to non-sociology majors!
New Course starting Spring 2010:
SOC 3041 SOCIOLOGY OF ROCK AND ROLL