Institution name

George Washington University

Total number of students

25000

Contact address for international enquiries

2121 I Street NW
WASHINGTON 20052

Telephone

+1 202 994 1000

Venue / office name

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology

Address

The George Washington University
801 22nd Street NW Suite 409
WASHINGTON
District Of Columbia
20052

Venue description

The Department of Sociology at George Washington University provides students with a unique opportunity to develop sociological knowledge and skills in applying theory, data collection, methods, and analytical skills to a wide range of social phenomena. The Department offers BA and MA degrees for students interested in academic and non-academic careers in sociology. Undergraduate students can take a range of courses including deviant behavior, sociology of sex and gender, urban sociology, contemporary sociological theory, criminology, sociology of race and ethnic relations, and a variety of special topics courses that focus on related issues. For the student wishing to pursue graduate studies in sociology, GW provides a distinctive set of experiences, skills, and opportunities. The Department has focused its graduate program on three substantive areas: criminology, social inequality, and urban sociology. Faculty members in the Department are actively engaged in several related activities with other units on campus and many organizations in Washington, D.C. and around the nation, addressing issues related to these topics. Students also receive a solid grounding in sociological theory and methods. The sound training provided by a talented and experienced faculty serves as excellent preparation for further graduate work or immediate employment in social research and related types of jobs.

Telephone number

+1 202 994 6345

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University offers on-campus housing to all undergraduate students who want to live within the residence hall system. Freshmen and sophomore students are required to live in University housing. GW’s commitment to providing a complete, fulfilling undergraduate educational experience includes residence-hall programming for students in University-sponsored housing. Alternatively, the ‘interest-based’ house system allows student-residents to bring together living and learning cohorts that best serve their extracurricular interests. GW offers premium residential options for freshmen and continuing students. The 32 distinctive residential options range from traditional coed halls and apartment-style residence halls with private bathrooms to Scholars' Village townhouses for upper classmen and independent-living high-rises. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live in University housing, but GW also provides on-campus options for students who want to take advantage of the residence hall system for their entire undergraduate career. The commitment to provide a complete undergraduate educational experience includes residence hall programming for students in University-sponsored housing. The interest-based housing system allows residents to create living and learning arrangements that best serve their extracurricular interests. The residence halls include the following standard amenities: cable television, data and voice connections for each student, microwaves and refrigerators in each room, weekly housekeeping service (freshman halls only) and many halls have kitchens.