Welcome Graduate students present in our 2nd Year Symposium Our doctoral program in the UGA Department of Sociology provides rigorous training to prepare graduate students for careers in research, teaching, the private sector, and local, state, federal, and international agencies. UGA is consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the United States and thus offers students a wide variety of resources required for a successful graduate career. All graduate students take required courses in sociological theory, research methods, and statistics, and can take electives in a number of substantive areas. Our world-class award-winning faculty also offer research training in a variety of areas within sociology, including: Crime, law, and deviance Family, Life Course, and Aging Gender and inequality Latin American society Medical sociology, physical and mental health Politics, culture, and social change Race and Ethnic Relations Social psychology Work, occupations, and organizations Program Information and Resources Graduate Degree ProgramsDetailed information about our graduate degrees including the MA and PhD degrees. How to applyFind application procedures for both the MA and PhD programs Graduate Teaching AssistantshipsFour types of competitive assistantships are available to graduate students in Sociology at the University of Georgia: University-wide graduate assistantships, Departmental graduate assistantships, graduate teaching assistantships, and research assistantships through individual faculty members with external funding. Graduate Courses & Course SchedulesSee all course descriptions and up to date course schedules Graduate Student FormsAll the forms you will need in graduate school Graduate Student HandbookThe handbook outlines current complete degree requirements for a graduate degree in Romance Languages from UGA. Current Graduate StudentsSee a listing of our current graduate students
