Overview

The Sociology with a Concentration in Digital Sociology program from Virginia Commonwealth University aims to prepare graduates to shape emerging local, national and global conversations about big data, privacy, algorithms, inequality and social movements. The sociology department believes in the importance of developing new ways of doing sociology that are both public and critical.

The program brings together a cross-disciplinary course sequence in methods, theory, big data analysis, data visualization, social network analysis, digital sociology, public sociology and digital social problems, culminating in two practicums. Students create meaningful projects from the beginning of the program, building a digital portfolio exhibiting their proficiency in applying sociological theory, methodology and critical analysis skills to the digital world.

Student learning outcomes

Students will demonstrate a mastery of the key concepts, including diversity and inequality, developed by classical and modern sociological theorists.
Students will organize and integrate information into a cohesive overview of current knowledge and demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the meaning, value and contribution of published literature in the field.
Students will demonstrate the ability to design and implement an appropriate collection and analysis of data, which is a critical response to theory and current literature in the field of sociology.
Students will demonstrate the ability to draw reasoned conclusions based on qualitative and/or quantitative evidence relevant to the discipline of sociology.
Students will demonstrate the ability to present their work as a cohesive artifact to their relevant publics.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Contemporary Sociological Theory

Sociological Research Methods

Digital Sociology

Public Sociology

Digital Research Methods and Design

Digital Data Visualization and Analysis

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National

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International applicants must submit their applications no later than one month before the deadlines for nationals

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements of the VCU Graduate School, the following requirements represent the minimum acceptable standards for admission.
Preference is given to students who have a substantial background in sociology, such as an undergraduate major or minor or 18 or more college-level credit hours in sociology. Students with an undergraduate or graduate degree in a closely related field will also receive consideration for admission.

Tuition Fees

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33008 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33008 USD / year

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In-State

17790 USD / year

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Funding

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