Undergraduate Program
Students may choose to major in General Sociology or one of seven concentrations in International Studies, American Studies, Culture and Communication, Social Inequalities, Law and Society, Economy and Society, or Sciences and Medicine.
Graduate Program
Our PhD program is designed for students to contribute to the field of sociology and to teach it. We have concentrations in Political Sociology; Sociology of International Migration; Sociology of Social Inequalities; and Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine.
Faculty
We’re a diverse department of 27 faculty members. Learn more about our research.
Open Recruitments
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Books by Faculty
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Refugee San Diego
A digital repository for information and resources of interest to refugees, refugee-run and refugee-serving organizations; educators, researchers and students; and politicians, community leaders and activists. The repository is the result of collaboration between UCSD Sociology, Ethnic Studies, and Education Studies faculty and students.
Statement of Support
Statement by a Group of Sociology Department Faculty on the Encampment Arrests
Statement of Solidarity
We stand in solidarity with our Black students, faculty, staff, and all others who are hurting, grieving, and outraged by the tragic murders of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of racism and organized brutality.
Statement of Support
Statement in Support of Asian Communities Affected by Rising Violence
Events
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PhDs on the Market
View the profiles of exceptional students who have completed their Ph.D. here at Sociology.
