Sex ** Fashion ** Crime ** Art ** Life in the Arctic  -- To see what Sociology is offering for spring courses click here.

Demographer and professor of Sociology Ken Johnson's  work is highlighted in this week's CQ cover story on Rural America.  To read the story click here .

"Children Who Are Spanked Have Lower IQs".  To read more about research presented by Dr. Murray Straus at the at the 14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, in San Diego, California click here.

Welcome to the Sociology Department. Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. Since human behavior is shaped by social factors, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious practices; from the divisions of race, gender, and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture.

     The UNH Sociology Department offers B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degree programs in Sociology. Faculty interests and research cover a wide range of social science within several areas of specialization: crime and conflict, family, social stratification, health and illness, community and environment, and religion, culture, and gender.

Please visit our links at the right to learn more about our program, faculty, and educational opportunities. Feel free to contact us should you need more information.