Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
Graduate Programs
Why Study Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health?
The analytic skills prepare students for employment in many professional settings, including public and private organizations involved in social research, social policy, and program development.
We offer an Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s as well as special options for double majors in Sociology and Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, and Public Health and Social Work. The department collaborates with three outstanding UMBC Ph.D. programs, including Gerontology, Public Policy, Language, Literacy and Culture, and hosts the Center for Health, Equity, and Aging,a research center that conducts large-scale federally-funded research.
Throughout these programs, the department emphasizes three core areas: health and aging in society; diversity, gender and culture; and applied social science research. Consistent with UMBC’s goals, the department focuses its core strengths to: Support the development of graduate education and conducting faculty research that contributes to graduate education.
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Master of Arts in Applied Sociology
Experience a qualitative-focused sociology graduate program by learning the interplay of core theories, methods, ongoing research, and service in the social sciences.
VIEW Master of Arts DETAILS →Ph.D. in Gerontology
The doctoral program in gerontology is an intercampus, interdisciplinary research degree program at UMBC and the University of Maryland School of Medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
VIEW Ph.D. DETAILS →Certificate in Applied Social Science Research Methods
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) is a complex, interdisciplinary, and dynamic department with three broad foci: health and aging; gender, inequality, and diversity in global contexts; and applied social science research methods. Our mission is threefold to: 1. provide our undergraduate and graduate students with an understanding of the core theories, methods, and substantive issues of our respective disciplines 2. contribute to the development of knowledge in our disciplines through ongoing research and publication 3. contribute service to the university, profession, and local community. Our research mission includes the pursuit of external funding to support the research process and to provide research opportunities for students. Our service mission includes fostering the broader UMBC student community’s understanding of culture and the social sciences through general education courses, participating on university committees, and supporting UMBC’s internship and service-learning programs. In each of these areas, we aspire to be the best. Our mission supports UMBC’s institutional mission, which is dedicated to promoting a strong liberal arts education, supporting research with particular strengths in the health sciences, human resources, and public policy, and ongoing concern for the role of the institution in the local and regional community. Conduct faculty research that contributes to both undergraduate and graduate education.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Social Dimensions of Health
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) is a complex, interdisciplinary, and dynamic department with three broad foci: health and aging; gender, inequality, and diversity in global contexts; and applied social science research methods. Our mission is threefold to: 1. provide our undergraduate and graduate students with an understanding of the core theories, methods, and substantive issues of our respective disciplines 2. contribute to the development of knowledge in our disciplines through ongoing research and publication 3. contribute service to the university, profession, and local community. Our research mission includes the pursuit of external funding to support the research process and to provide research opportunities for students. Our service mission includes fostering the broader UMBC student community’s understanding of culture and the social sciences through general education courses, participating on university committees, and supporting UMBC’s internship and service-learning programs. In each of these areas, we aspire to be the best. Our mission supports UMBC’s institutional mission, which is dedicated to promoting a strong liberal arts education, supporting research with particular strengths in the health sciences, human resources, and public policy, and ongoing concern for the role of the institution in the local and regional community. Conduct faculty research that contributes to both undergraduate and graduate education
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid
UMBC works to provide students with adequate need-based funding.
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UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
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Staff are available from Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 410-455-2537
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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.