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Program Overview

The Department of Sociology/Anthroplogy offers a Master of Arts degree in Sociology. This innovative degree program provides students with advanced training in sociological knowledge, theory, and methods. The flexible nature of the program allows students to focus on an additional academic specialty area within or outside of sociology.

Department faculty members have strengths in several areas, including Medical Sociology, Sociology of Families, Global Social Inequality, Organizational Sociology, and Anthropology.

Other interdisciplinary possibilities include Latino/Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, Women's Studies, Black Studies, Public Health, History, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Geography, Religion, Communication, and more.

Why a Master's Degree in Sociology?

Graduate training in sociology provides students with a unique set of perspectives on the social world. The analytic and methodological skills learned are in high demand in both academic and applied settings. Potential employers include, but are not limited to:

•  Colleges and Universities
•  Non-Profit Organizations
•  Government
•  Advocacy Groups
•  Think Tanks
•  Consulting Firms
•  Human Resources
•  Corporations and Businesses

The department is currently accepting applications for admission to the Sociology M.A. program. Please click on the admissions link to the left for more information about program requirements and applications. For more information, please contact:

Dr. Daniel Hawkins
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Chair, Graduate Program Committee
Department of Sociology/Anthropology
383 Arts and Sciences Hall
Omaha, NE 68182
Phone: 402-554-4935
Fax: 402-554-3786
Email: dhawkins@unomaha.edu