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The Department of Sociology and Anthropology will become separate departments of Sociology and Anthropology on August 1, 2008

Sociology is currently searching for a new Department Head.  For more information, please click here.

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Grounded in the strong theoretical and methodological traditions of the discipline, Purdue sociologists have achieved national standing for their research in the five signature areas of the department: (1) Family, Sex, and Gender; (2) Health and Aging; (3) Law and Society; (4) Politics and Economy; and (5) Religion.

The department has strong links to the interdisciplinary fields of African American Studies and Women’s Studies and Gerontology through our joint-appointed faculty. Members of the sociology faculty also have affiliations with American Studies, Asian Studies, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, and to programs in Biology, Forestry and Natural Resources, Geosciences, Linguistics, and Science and Culture.

Follow the links on this page for information on the sociology faculty, graduate program, and undergraduate program.