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Major in Sociology

The major is designed to teach undergraduate students the sociological perspective

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Welcome to the Department of Sociology

Historic Baldwin Hall stands in the late summer shade
 The Sociology Department is housed in Baldwin Hall

Sociology faculty at the University of Georgia are excellent teachers and productive scholars, who have won the University's highest teaching and research awards, received major grants, and published their research in the top journals and presses. We embrace a variety of research methodologies, including ethnography, experiments, and secondary data analysis. This research is both interdisciplinary and collaborative: many of our faculty are affiliated with other units on campus and work closely with graduate students.

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Department Head and Franklin Professor of Sociology, Dr. William Pridemore, is the 2024 recipient of the Senior Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Drugs and Society.  
Congratulations to Dr. Clark, Dr. Collins and Dr. Zhang!
Congratulations to our 2nd year graduate students on their presentations in our first ever 2nd Year Symposium. The event offers the students an opportunity to present and receive feedback on the research for their theses/2nd year papers.

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We appreciate your financial support. Your gift is important to us and helps support critical opportunities for students and faculty alike, including lectures, travel support, and any number of educational events that augment the classroom experience. Click here to learn more about giving.

Every dollar given has a direct impact upon our students and faculty.

Study abroad with us

Liverpool, England study abroad

Sociology faculty often teach classes in UGA study-abroad programs in the United KingdomFrance and Italy. This makes it possible for majors and minors to study abroad and get credit toward their major or minor at the same time.

All UGA programs provide resident credit and the Hope Scholarship covers the costs of tuition in whole or in part.

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Our Graduate Program

2nn year Symposium for graduate students at UGA Sociology programThe Department of Sociology at the University of Georgia welcomes prospective graduate students. The University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia.  It is a Research I, doctoral-intensive, land/sea grant institution.  We were recently ranked 18th by U.S. News and World report among American public universities.  The main campus is located on 615 acres adjacent to downtown Athens. Visit the  Graduate School website for additional information and follow the links below to get information about our specific graduate program to help you decide if Sociology at UGA is right for you.

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