Our communities face increasingly complex problems year after year. They will require more than experts or politicians to solve them. The Deliberative Practices Graduate Specialization provides the tools and hands-on experience needed to design and facilitate public engagement that results in effective decision-making. Throughout the program, students work in partnership with the nationally recognized Center for […]
The anthropology Ph.D. program has a specialization in Place, Space, and Adaptation. This program builds on the diverse research interests of our faculty who specialize in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology as well as human and physical geography. The program will provide students with the conceptual expertise and skills to address research questions that: […]
Film Studies is concerned with exploring the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of the cinema. The United States’ film industry is second worldwide only to India and continues to grow, as does the study of film. A minor in Film Studies will enable students to develop media fluency in film –the ability to analyze, contextualize, […]
Devise solutions for social change by studying social, economic and environmental inequality. Consider how crises impact diverse groups and how cultural, organizational, political, and legal frameworks affect the control of natural, social and cultural resources.
Analyze how individuals, organizations, and government entities violate laws. Discover possibilities for social impact through law enforcement, judicial and correctional processes.
Study the social, cultural, economic and political aspects of food and agriculture from start to finish. Discover globalization, labor, urban/rural, fair trade and market based opportunities for social impact.
Examine human-nature cultural factors and social change possibilities at local, national and international levels in the areas of natural resource development, conservation, and environmental justice.
Environmental Sociology gives students the tools to analyze and address urgent environmental challenges—guided by world-renowned faculty researching environmental justice, natural resource governance, food and agricultural systems, climate, and disaster—while examining how social and political systems shape environmental problems and solutions locally and globally.
A core strength of our department, the Criminology and Criminal Justice concentration and minor help students analyze crime, victimization, and justice through a sociological lens—exploring how systems of power shape law, punishment, and inequality—while gaining hands-on experience through internships, study abroad, and faculty-led research on topics like victimization, policing, and environmental crimes.
The General Sociology concentration and minor offer a flexible path to explore a wide range of social issues—from inequality and justice to environment and culture—while developing the critical thinking, research, and analytical skills essential for diverse career paths or advanced study.
