Sociology supports a diverse community of students and faculty working together to research and address real world social issues. Sociology provides an excellent background for students wishing to enter service based professions like social services, ministry, nursing, teaching law enforcement, law, marketing, human resources, journalism, government, business management and entrepreneurialism.

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Enriching Aggieland Since 1918

Aggies have been enrolling in sociology classes at Texas A&M University since the 1918-1919 school year. The Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University offers a quality undergraduate education, recognized as one of the nation’s leading programs in the field by the American Sociological Association. The department offers a broad-based curriculum with excellent opportunities for training in various areas of faculty expertise and research. Join us, and become a world-class sociologist!

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Academics

Undergraduate Programs

Explore a wide range of social topics and issues in Sociology, Gender and Health, LGBTQ Studies, Latino/a & Mexican-American Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.

Graduate Program

The Sociology Graduate Program is a generalist program that supports a wide array of research interests.

Research

Howard B. Kaplan Laboratory for Social Science Research

The laboratory conducts large-scale studies of the causes and consequences of drug abuse and other deviant adaptations to stress.

Texas Research Data Center (TXRDC)

The TXRDC collaborates with the U.S. Census Bureau to expand basic scientific knowledge through the access of restricted data.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

The REU program provides top undergraduates from around the country the opportunity to actively participate in the creation of knowledge.

Other Research Activities

Faculty and students in our department conduct research activities across several programs, institutes, and centers.

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Education Abroad

The Department of Sociology advises each sociology student to participate in international educational experiences, whether they are short visits, internships, service learning abroad or participating in full-semester study abroad experiences.

Internships

The Department of Sociology offers internships for course credit available to Texas A&M University students who are currently sociology majors or minors.

Awards, Research & Directed Studies

Find information on awards, research credits, directed studies, research assistant programs and publication opportunities for undergraduates.

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