National Center for Marriage Research established at BGSU…read more

Professor Wendy Manning wins “Olscamp Award” for outstanding research.....read more

First annual BGSU/OSU Graduate Student Conference on population held…read more

Sociology is the scientific study of human relationships—how people work, play, cooperate, compete, and live together in many different groups and settings—offices, homes, gangs, teams, neighborhoods, and cities.  Our comprehensive undergraduate curriculum ensures that students learn to use sociological concepts and methods to help them understand real-world social phenomena.   Our undergraduate program prepares students to enter many occupations that require the knowledge of social relationships and communication and critical thinking skills emphasized in our courses.

Our graduate program, leading to M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, is organized around four major areas: Criminology and Deviance, Family Studies, Demography, and Social Psychology. We also offer an M.A. in Applied Demography. Graduate students receive extensive training in the latest theories, research methods, and data analysis techniques, as well as mentoring and experience in teaching.  Alumni of our graduate program hold teaching, research, and administrative positions in universities, businesses, non-profit organizations, and governments throughout the world.

Our permanent faculty consists of nineteen members, whose scholarship is highly respected nationally and internationally. All have Ph.D.s, all teach, and all involve students in their research. Currently we have 50 students in our graduate program and about 200 undergraduate majors.

Gary R. Lee, Chair