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
KU Sociology in the News
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For Some Professors, Taylor Swift Is a Student-Engagement Tactic
Elizabeth Scala was having trouble, trouble, trouble. It was 2021, in the middle of the pandemic.
If Taylor Swift is living in Kansas City, here's what locals say she should know
Taylor Swift — international superstar, the most-streamed artist of 2023, and onetime
How Travis Kelce Manifested the Best Year of His Life
WHEN TRAVIS KELCE was a young man, his college football coach pulled him aside one day and told him the secret of life: Everybody you meet in this world is either a fountain or a drain.
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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Our graduate program allows you to learn alongside nationally recognized scholars and explore topics through faculty-student collaboration.
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