UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL
STRUCTURES AND RELATIONS
through sociological research and real-life applications
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.
Registration is now open for GW's 2025 Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The virtual event features program-specific information sessions and opportunities to interact with current graduate students, faculty and our admissions team.
The Sociology Department will host a virtual information session for prospective graduate students on Monday, October 27 at 10 a.m. EDT. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.
Join us online for an information session discussing the field of sociology and the GW Master of Arts in Sociology and Master of Arts in Criminology programs.
Gregory D. Squires Honored with ASA 2025 Public Understanding of Sociology Award
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has awarded the 2025 ASA Public Understanding of Sociology Award to Gregory D. Squires, Professor Emeritus and Research Professor at George Washington...
"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
