Masters degree in Sociology at American University

The Department of Sociology's Master's degree program consists of core training
in sociological theory and research methods, plus concentration in one of the
following specialities: race, gender, and social justice; global sociology;
social inequality; gender and family; or applied/professional sociology. The
program focuses on forms of inequality, their origins and patterns of reproduction,
related to issues of social justice, and how these issues vary within and between
societies. It is intended to produce and apply knowledge for the benefit of
society. The degree program aims not only to teach academic skills, but also
to develop knowledge which will be of value to those involved in working for
the promotion of social equality. Courses are designed to enable students to
deepen their knowledge of a specialty area, to develop advanced and systematic
theoretical understandings, and to develop methodological areas for vocational
and professional competence.