Join graduate students of the highest caliber from across the country and around the world as you delve into the workings of society with a focus on how to improve life. Started in 1967, our well-established sociology master's program will guide you in applying your knowledge, skills and values to examine and engage with current social issues through our four available specializations in environment, food and communities, work and organization, crime and social control, and identities and social inclusion.<br>As a sociology MA student, you'll gain valuable leadership experience and professional development as you build the skills you need to succeed inside and outside of academia, such as content knowledge, disciplinary and applied skills and experiential learning. In addition to our core areas of specialization, our faculty conduct research, supervise and teach in many other fascinating areas of study.<br>The field of Environment, Food, and Communities reflects sociological interests in understanding societal-ecological interactions more broadly. The specific focus may include environmental/natural resources/food systems and environmental justice/community sustainability.<br><br>Students specializing in this field will be encouraged to draw on established methodologies in the field, including the comparative and historical approach. Attention will be given to the ways in which structure/power/culture and class/gender/race and ethnicity play out in at least one of the substantive topics comprising this field.