Sociology

The Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine is nationally recognized for research strengths in the areas of immigration, race and ethnicity, political sociology, social networks, mathematical sociology, social movements, family, life course, gender, culture, and global studies. Sociology faculty contribute to many of the interdisciplinary programs, institutes, and centers at UC Irvine, providing leadership and core faculty for initiatives including population studies, immigration, international studies, the Center for Demographic and Social Analysis, and the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, among others.  Faculty members in sociology are among the strongest in the nation in several sub-fields; they have gained national prominence fulfilling editorships, American Sociological Association leadership roles, and providing advice to the government on topics of clear significance to the nation. The department offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in sociology.