Sociology (SOCY)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Behavioral and Social Sciences
Abstract
The Graduate Program in Sociology is designed for students seeking a Ph.D. degree. However, the M.A. option is available to students who either wish to obtain a master’s degree while continuing in the Ph.D. program, or who leave the program before finishing the PhD. The graduate program is organized into four specialty areas: Demography, Political Sociology, Social Psychology, and Social Inequality & Mobility.
Typically, about half the students finishing Ph.D. degrees in the Sociology Department work as faculty members at colleges and universities, and about half are working in research, administration, and consulting in federal, state, or private organizations. Our location in the Washington, D.C., area offers an unusual number of full-time research opportunities for our graduates.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance for graduate students is available through teaching and research assistantships, and for advanced students through part-time instructorships. We also have several special fellowships for outstanding applicants that provide additional support tailored to the applicants needs. All carry a stipend plus tuition remission, and most include health benefits.
Contact
Dr. Kris Marsh
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Sociology
2112 Parren J Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
3834 Campus Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.6395
Fax: 301.314.6892
Email: kmarsh1@umd.edu
Jessica L. Gray
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Sociology
2103 Parren J Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
3834 Campus Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.6430
Fax: 301.314.6892
Email: jessgray@umd.edu
Website: http://www.socy.umd.edu
Courses: SOCY
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation (2)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
- CV/Resume
- Supplemental Application
- Writing Sample: Limited to 35 pages with references, tables, and figures.
- Description of Research/Work Experience (optional)
Please note, the Master's program is for current University of Maryland undergraduates only. Any UMD applicant needs to have SAT scores of verbal plus math scores totaling at least 1270. In addition he/she subject to an academic audit by the Academic/Departmental Advisor.
Admission to the graduate program is based upon the student’s academic record, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and other information relevant to the applicant’s chances of being successful in the program. Although a previous major in Sociology is not required, students entering the graduate program should have had the following in undergraduate courses: mathematics through college algebra, elementary statistics, sociological theory, and sociological research methods. Students who have completed prior graduate coursework in Sociology may petition to waive one or more courses in Social Theory, Statistics, or Research Methods. New graduate students are assigned temporary advisors upon arrival, and are then expected to select a permanent advisor who will direct their dissertation research. For consideration for departmental fellowships or assistantships, applications should be received by the preferred deadlines.
For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website.
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | January 4, 2024 |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants | January 4, 2024 |
Other Deadlines: Please visit the program website at http://www.socy.umd.edu
In addition to these programs, the department is closely involved with the following research centers: the Center for Research on Military Organization, the Maryland Population Research Center (MPRC), the Center for Innovation, and the Program for Society and the Environment. Collectively, these centers account for over five million dollars in annual research funding. The Department is also affiliated with an interdisciplinary Joint Program on Survey Methods (JPSM). The campus has excellent computer facilities and computer resources are available to faculty and graduate students.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews | David L. | Full Member | B.Ed. Exeter University, 1985; M.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, 1993. | Professor, Kinesiology Professor, Physical Activity Affiliate Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Andrist | Lester H. | Associate | B.A., University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2001; M.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2008; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2016 | Director, Sociology Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Bachrach | Christine | Full Member | B.A., Harvard University M.A., Georgetown University Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University | Research Professor, Sociology |
| Balachandran | Arun | Special | B.A., University of Kerala, 2011; MSc., Madras School of Economics, 2013; Ph.D., University of Groningen, 2020 | Affiliate Professor, American Studies Postdoctoral Fellow, Sociology |
| Branigan | Amelia | Full Member | Ph.D., Ohio State University | Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Chuang | Julia | Full Member | Ph.D., Ohio State University | Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Cohen | Philip | Full Member | B.A., University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,1992; M.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1995; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1999 | Professor, Sociology Graduate Director, Sociology |
| Collins | Patricia Hill | Full Member | B.A., Brandeis University, 1969; M.A.T. Harvard University, 1970; Ph.D. Brandeis University, 1984. | Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Sociology |
| Das Gupta | Monica | Full Member | B.Sc., 1973, London School of Economics; M.Sc., 1974, London School of Economics; Ph.D., 1982, University of Sussex | Research Professor, Sociology |
| Desai | Sonalde B. | Full Member | B.A., University of Bombay, 1978; M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1980; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1987. | Distinguished University Professor, Sociology Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Dill | Bonnie T. | Full Member | B.A.,University of Rochester, 1965; M.A., New York University, 1970; Ph.D., New York University, 1979. | Professor, Women's Studies Affiliate Professor, American Studies Affiliate Professor, Sociology |
| Doan | Long | Full Member | Ph.D., Ohio State University | Associate Professor, Sociology Affiliate Assistant Professor, Women's Studies |
| Falk | William W. | Full Member | B.A., North Texas State University, 1969; M.A.,1970; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-College Station, 1975. | Professor Emeritus, Sociology Affiliate Professor, American Studies |
| Finsterbusch | Kurt | Full Member | B.A., Princeton University, 1957; B.D.,Grace Theological Seminary, 1960; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1969. | Professor Emeritus, Sociology |
| Fisher | Dana | Full Member | Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 2001; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999; A.B., Princeton University, 1993 | Professor, Sociology |
| Hage | Jerald | Full Member | B.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1955; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1963. | Professor Emeritus, Sociology |
| Kahn | Joan R. | Full Member | B.A., Stanford University, 1978; M.A.,University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1982; Ph.D., 1985. | Co-Director, Population Studies Professor, Sociology |
| Kestnbaum | Meyer | Full Member | B.A., Harvard University, 1986; M.A., 1989;Ph.D., 1997. | Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Kleykamp | Meredith | Full Member | B.A., University of Texas as Austin, 1998; M.A., Princeton University, 2001; Ph.D., Princeton University, 2007. | Associate Chair, Sociology Associate Professor, Sociology Affiliate Associate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Korzeniewicz | Roberto P. | Full Member | B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz, 1980; M.A., State University of New York-Binghamton, 1985; Ph.D., 1989. | Associate Dean, Sociology Professor, Sociology |
| LaFree | Gary D. | Full Member | B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1973; M.A., 1975; Ph.D., 1979. | Distinguished University Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice Affiliate Professor, Sociology |
| Lucas | Jeffrey | Full Member | B.A.,1992, M.A.,1996; Ph.D.,2000, University of Iowa | Chair, Sociology Professor, Sociology |
| Madhavan | Sangeetha | Full Member | B.A. Barnard College, 1988; M.A. University of Pennsylvania, 1994; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1999 | Professor, Sociology Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Marsh | Kris | Full Member | B.A., San Diego State University, 1996; M.A., California state University, Dominguez Hills, 2000; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 2005. | Associate Professor, Sociology Affiliate Associate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Milkie | Melissa A. | Full Member | B.A., Indiana University-Bloomington, 1987;M.A., 1990; Ph.D., 1995. | Professor Emerita, Sociology |
| Moghadam | Linda L. | Adjunct Member | B.A., University of Maryland-College Park, 1976; M.A.,1981; Ph.D., 1989. | Professor Emerita, Sociology |
| Mueller | Collin | Full Member | Ph.D., Ohio State University | Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Neustadtl | Alan | Full Member | B.A., Bates College, 1979; M.A., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1982; Ph.D., 1987. | Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Park | Julie | Full Member | B.A., University of California, Davis, 1994; M.PL., University of Southern California, 1998; M.A., University of Southern California, 2001; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 2003. | Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Pease | John | Full Member | B.S., Western Michigan University, 1960; M.A., Michigan State University, 1963; Ph.D., 1968. | Associate Professor Emeritus, Sociology |
| Prell | Christina | Full Member | Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003; M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1997; B.A., University of Massachusetts, 1993. | Assistant Professor, Sociology |
| Presser | Stanley | Full Member | A.B., Brown University, 1971; Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1977. | Assistant Director, Survey Methodology Distinguished University Professor, Sociology Distinguished University Professor, Survey and Data Science (online) |
| Ray | Rashawn | Full Member | Ph.D., Ohio State University | Associate Professor, Sociology Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Rendall | Michael | Full Member | Ph.D., Brown University, 1993; A.M., Brown University, 1990; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1987; B.B.S., Massey University, New Zealand, 1981. | Professor, Sociology |
| Ritzer | George | Full Member | B.A., City College of New York, 1962; M.B.A., University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1964; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1968 | Distinguished University Professor, Sociology Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Santoro | Wayne | Full Member | Ph.D., Ohio State University | Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Sayer | Liana | Full Member | B.A., University of Texas M.A., University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2001 | Professor, Sociology |
| Segal | David R. | Full Member | B.A., Harpur College, 1962; M.A., University of Chicago, 1964; Ph.D., 1967; D.H.L.,Towson University, 1991. | Professor Emeritus, Sociology |
| Vanneman | Reeve D. | Full Member | A.B., Cornell University, 1967; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1975. | Professor, Sociology |
| Zambrana | Ruth Enid | Full Member | B.A., CUNY-Queens College, 1969; M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania, 1971; Ph.D., Boston University, 1977. | Professor, Women's Studies Affiliate Professor, Sociology |