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Welcome to The George Washington University and welcome to Washington, DC.

If sociology is an exciting enterprise, it is even more engaging here in the heart of the nation's capital. At GW we offer rigorous, yet collegial undergraduate and graduate training programs. With a solid grounding in sociological theory, our students are thoroughly prepared to conduct quantitative and qualitative research. And we offer a wide range of substantive courses focusing on our three areas of specialization; criminology, social inequality, and urban sociology. Our graduate students have the opportunity to take courses in several schools and disciplines including the Elliott School of International Affairs, GW's Law School, The Public Policy Institute, Women's Studies, and many others. And they serve as interns in a wide variety of organizations.

Located in Foggy Bottom, just blocks from the White House, the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center and so much more, GW offers intellectual, professional, and cultural opportunities that are unsurpassed. The Washington DC metropolitan area is an increasingly diverse community that constitutes an ideal laboratory for sociological exploration.

Perhaps nothing speaks for us more clearly than the experiences of our students when they leave George Washington. Our graduates have gone on to outstanding Ph.D. programs including UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, and Ohio State University. Others have taken positions in government agencies including the Census Bureau and the GAO. Several have accepted research positions with organizations like the Urban Institute, Westat, and the American Association of Retired Persons. Still others have moved on to community based non-profit organizations like Planned Parenthood and The Alzheimer's Association.

To learn more, please read through our web site. See what our faculty are doing. Take a look at the classes we offer. Consider the various degree programs. To find out more about Sociology at GW, contact me or any member of the faculty.

Steven A. Tuch, Chair

Phone: 202/994-7466
Fax: 202/994-3239
E-mail: steve@gwu.edu