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Graduate Programs


The Department of Sociology offers both Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. With highly personalized and flexible instruction, our graduate programs are distinguished by a diverse set of research areas and theoretical orientations. Research strengths in our department include:

  • Work and Technology
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Interpretive Sociology
  • Crime and Deviance
  • Social Inequality
  • Gender and Family
  • Sociology of Health
  • Race and Ethnicity

We also offer a co-op option for graduate students. Detailed information about the MA and PhD programs offered by the Department of Sociology can be found in the University of Waterloo's Graduate Calendar.