Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

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STRUCTURES AND RELATIONS
through sociological research and real-life applications


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Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

In the George Washington University Department of Sociology, students analyze human social structures through classwork, research and practical workplace experience. Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs explore sociology’s many applications to the world around us, with options including sociological theory, criminal justice and our in-house Human Services and Social Justice Program.

Surrounded by the rich social laboratory of Washington, D.C., sociology students enjoy professional opportunities at institutions like the Department of Justice, the Supreme Court, the White House and a variety of social justice nonprofits. Under the guidance of faculty, students build the skills and networks they need for future careers as researchers, professors, child care workers, nonprofit leaders, criminal investigators, rehabilitation counselors and much more.


Departmental Focus Areas

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Social Inequality

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Gender

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Race

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Immigration

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Criminal Justice

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Urban Sociology

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Human Services
& Social Justice

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News from Sociology

Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

Cristy Mendoza on the Importance of DACA Research

Cristy Mendoza is an alumna of The George Washington University, Class of  2022, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology. Cristy's scholarly interests lie at the...

 

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Department of Sociology, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences seal. Hilary Silver and her GTA teach undergraduate students in SOC 2169: Urban Sociology in Bell 104.

"The extensive research and academic experiences GW provided in and outside the department prepared me to apply sociological and criminological theories along with statistical knowledge to substantive issues surrounding social justice."

 

Jacqueline Groccia
BA ‘18, Criminal Justice
MA ‘19, Criminology