The master of arts in sociology is designed to help you advance your skills in the theories and methods used by sociologists, and provide a thorough investigation into a variety of elective areas, such as race, gender, class, and urban sociology.
M.A. in Sociology
The master of arts in sociology is designed to help you advance your skills in the theories and methods used by sociologists, and provide a thorough investigation into a variety of elective areas, such as race, gender, class, and urban sociology. Our curriculum emphasizes critical thinking and writing skills with most classes taking the form of seminars that offer opportunities for extensive interaction with faculty and participation in their research. A distinguishing factor of our program is its location in Brooklyn, one of the most diverse, vibrant, and sociologically interesting places in the world. With a faculty who are engaged in many of the pressing issues facing urban areas, you will gain invaluable experience across the borough’s rich environments and be guided by professors who are noted experts in their fields, have strong community ties, and share a commitment to social justice.
You will join a diverse student body, many of whom are seeking to advance to a doctoral program. Among the schools where our graduates have been accepted are University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Duke University, University of Delaware, Howard University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the CUNY Graduate Center.
Our program also enables professionals to advance their careers, especially those who are seeking to become engaged social researchers and policymakers in government, social services, or community organizations.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have:
- at least 12 credits in advanced courses in sociology or a related social science, including a B+ or better in courses in social theory and methods of research,
- a sample of your best academic writing,
- a personal statement outlining your interest in sociology, including research interests and future plans, and
- two letters of recommendation evaluating your academic credentials and skills.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are encouraged.
Our Faculty
With a broad range of research and teaching interests, our faculty share a common specialty in urban sociology, criminology, stratification, families, immigration, and environmental and labor sociology both internationally and locally. Our research ranges from labor organizing, globalization and environmental changes, family and marital practices, and conditions of urban life. We are deeply committed to investigating our local New York City communities, with several faculty engaged in place-based research in Brooklyn. Mentoring is one of our key responsibilities. Students are encouraged to present papers at regional and national sociology conferences and have won the Undergraduate Poster Competition at the Eastern Sociological Society Conferences four years in a row.
Contact
For additional information about the program, contact:
Graduate Deputy Gregory C. Smithsimon
Department of Sociology
P: 718.951.5000, ext. 1770
