Welcome to Sociology

The University of Montana Sociology program includes a broad range of topics and issues.  At the undergraduate level, students can focus on General Sociology, Criminology, or Inequality and Social Justice.  At the graduate level, students can focus on General Sociology, Criminology, Inequality and Social Justice, or Rural and Environmental Change. Faculty and student interests range from social issues facing local communities, to national questions about the impact of legislation on poverty programs or the causes of criminal behavior, to global concerns such as climate change and worldwide structures of inequality. We offer both an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and the only Master of Arts degree in Sociology in the state of Montana.

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Dr. Bob Francis Presents His Research on Rural Working Class Men

As part of the Sociology in Action series, Dr. Bob Francis, from Whitworth University, gave a fascinating presentation to students, professors, and community members on his research on rural working class men and whether they do (or do not) pull themselves up the social ladder.

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Students Take a Field Trip to Soft Landing

Undergraduate students from the Capstone Course in Inequality and Social Justice and graduate students from the Seminar in Inequality and Social Justice focused on migration, refugees, and asylum seekers this term. We took a field trip to Soft Landing to learn about Soft Landing’s efforts to...

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Students Create Posters for US Census 2020

Since Montana historically has had a low response rate to the US Census, students in our Population and Society class took social action to help increase participation in this year’s census by creating Census 2020 posters targeted to specific audiences. They then posted them around town.

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Cassie Sheets Wins Heart & Soul Award

The Sociology Department's outstanding advisor (and adjunct faculty member) Cassie Sheets won the College of Humanities and Sciences' first ever Heart & Soul Award which recognize staff excellence. In addition to advising Sociology majors, Cassie helps coordinate staff training in the H&S...