Graduate Program
Students and representatives from Madison-area nonprofits talk informally before a meeting convened by associate professor of rural sociology Randy Stoecker to brainstorm topics that should be investigated in a new community-based research study. The study will explore the efficacy of service-learning projects and analyze what local organizations gain from participating in campus-community partnerships or hosting student volunteers. "Service learning comes out of every nook and cranny of the university," says Stoecker.
Photo: Jeff Miller
Contemplating graduate education in Sociology? Information for Prospective Students will help you find out what you need to know about graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin as well as the Department of Sociology in particular.
If you are currently enrolled as a graduate student in the Department, you'll find information on degree requirements, placement, funding, and more in Information for Continuing Graduate Students.
Find your niche. Research and Interest Areas lists the specialty areas represented among the faculty of the Sociology Department. Interest area descriptions are combined with a list of affiliated faculty, so you can find a mentor who shares your interests.