Sociology

ATTENTION

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sociology department will be open but working virtually. The best way to reach us through email.

For inquiries about our undergraduate program, please email Ms. Cheryln Sayles or our Department Chair Dr. Yasemin Besen-Cassino.

For the Master of Arts in Social Research & Analysis or the Graduate Certificate in Data Collection and Management, email our Graduate Coordinator Dr. Christopher Donoghue.

If you would like to contact another professor, please go to our faculty page.

Knowledge to address the most challenging issues of our time

Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. Since human behavior is shaped by social factors, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious cults; from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture; and from the sociology of work to the sociology of sports. Indeed, few fields have such a broad scope to address the most challenging issues of our time as Sociology. Learn more: ‘Why Sociology?’

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Our Programs

The Department of Sociology offers a variety of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to a major and a minor in sociology, the department also offers a sociology major with teacher certification in preschool to grade 12 as well as grades K-6.

At the graduate level, the department offers a Graduate Certificate in Data Collection and Management as well as an MA in Social Research and Analysis and a BA/MAT with teacher certification in grades K-6 and teacher of students with disabilities.

Programs of Study

Careers

Sociology students embark on a variety of career paths such as teaching, social work, research, administration and so on, reflecting a growing appreciation of sociology’s contributions to interdisciplinary analysis and action.

Careers in Sociology

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Our Faculty

The Department of Sociology has a roster of full-time and affiliated faculty members from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. Our department has scholars in the areas including: applied sociology, culture and popular culture, demography, development, gender, labor, immigration, mass media, religion, race and ethnicity, social psychology, social psychology of education, urban sociology, text analysis, theory, youth.

Meet our Faculty

Contact Us

Contact The Department of Sociology

Location:: Dickson Hall 304
Phone:: 973-655-5263
Email:: sociology@montclair.edu