University of Cincinnati
About the Program
We are a general sociology department with a concentrations “Urban Inequality” and in "Family and Health." Most of our faculty's research and teaching interests concern issues connected to these two areas. The department houses the Kunz Center for Social Research, a research center for faculty as well as a training facility for graduate students. All students also receive a well-rounded general education in the field of sociology.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| General Sociology | 30% | |
| Child/Human Development | 20% | |
| Work & Labor | 20% | |
| Race & Gender | 20% | |
| Family Studies | 10% |
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Undergraduate Program
- Women, Culture and Society
- Changing Roles of Men and Women
- Sociology of Education
- Youth and Society
- Current Family Issues
- Gender and Social Policy
- Socialization
- Sociology of Childhood
Like students who graduate with other liberal arts majors, graduates with a BA in sociology are prepared for many different career options. While the skills and interests of a sociology major could lead to careers in market research, social research, or career counseling, the skills of analysis, research, reading and writing that a student majoring in sociology acquires are highly valued in a wide range of business positions. Sociology is also a preferred major of many students planning professional careers in law, the ministry and medical services.
Graduate Program
- Gender and Social Institutions
- Social Structure and Personality
- Youth and Society
- Family Theory and Research
- Family Policy
- Seminar in Relations in Families
- Seminar in Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
- Seminar in Fertility
Master's Level
Doctoral Level
The Ph.D. is designed to prepare individuals for professional careers in research and in college teaching. At this level, a deepened competence in theory and methods is expected, and, in addition, the student is encouraged to develop knowledge and skills to a higher level in one or more specialties, which may cross departmental lines in the form of minors. The program is sufficiently flexible to permit students to choose any relevant area in which the University faculty offers proper guidance. Examples include History, Geography, Criminal Justice, Psychology, or Education.
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The MA is designed both for students preparing for a doctoral program and for students for whom the Master's level is the final degree. The program provides training for middle-level research positions, for teaching in community colleges, and for various kinds of community service and action. Training centers on the field's core, with special attention given to basic theory, methodology, and the major empirical findings in sociology. Directed by a two-person faculty committee, the student gains research experience while developing and executing the thesis research. The goal is to help the candidate become a master of the general area of the discipline, familiar with its method, theory and findings and prepared to become a professional specialist.