Home UNDERSTANDING SOCIALSTRUCTURES AND RELATIONSthrough sociological research and real-life applicationsWho We Are 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. Join the Graduate Programs Open House: October 21–November 1Registration is now open for GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The 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 Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.Registration and Details Image Sociology and Criminology Info Session: October 7Join us for an online info session discussing the field of sociology and the GW Master of Arts in Sociology and Master of Arts in Criminology programs.Register to AttendDepartmental Focus Areas Social Inequality Gender Race Immigration Criminal Justice Urban Sociology Human Services& Social JusticeFaculty by Research AreaNews from Sociology Dr. Eglitis Named President-Elect for the AABS July 12, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Eglitis, the president-elect for the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS). More News and Events "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 GrocciaBA ‘18, Criminal JusticeMA ‘19, Criminology
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. Join the Graduate Programs Open House: October 21–November 1Registration is now open for GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The 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 Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.Registration and Details Image Sociology and Criminology Info Session: October 7Join us for an online info session discussing the field of sociology and the GW Master of Arts in Sociology and Master of Arts in Criminology programs.Register to AttendDepartmental Focus Areas Social Inequality Gender Race Immigration Criminal Justice Urban Sociology Human Services& Social JusticeFaculty by Research AreaNews from Sociology Dr. Eglitis Named President-Elect for the AABS July 12, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Eglitis, the president-elect for the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS). More News and Events "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 GrocciaBA ‘18, Criminal JusticeMA ‘19, Criminology
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. Join the Graduate Programs Open House: October 21–November 1Registration is now open for GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The 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 Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.Registration and Details Image Sociology and Criminology Info Session: October 7Join us for an online info session discussing the field of sociology and the GW Master of Arts in Sociology and Master of Arts in Criminology programs.Register to AttendDepartmental Focus Areas Social Inequality Gender Race Immigration Criminal Justice Urban Sociology Human Services& Social JusticeFaculty by Research AreaNews from Sociology Dr. Eglitis Named President-Elect for the AABS July 12, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Eglitis, the president-elect for the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS). More News and Events "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 GrocciaBA ‘18, Criminal JusticeMA ‘19, Criminology
Registration is now open for GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The 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 Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.Registration and Details
Sociology and Criminology Info Session: October 7Join us for an online info session discussing the field of sociology and the GW Master of Arts in Sociology and Master of Arts in Criminology programs.Register to Attend
"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 GrocciaBA ‘18, Criminal JusticeMA ‘19, Criminology