Furman University

Welcome

Welcome to the Furman University Sociology Department. It is an exciting time for us. We revised our entire curriculum in 2007, and we have hired four new faculty members in the past four years. And we are hiring again! Sign up for an introductory course (SOC 101) or just stop by to chat. We can teach you how to see the world in an entirely new way. Check us out!

Contact Information

Gail McDiarmid, Department Secretary
Phone: (864)294-2218
Fax: (864)294-3610
Location: Johns Hall 106

Quick Links

• Sociology Newsletter 2012
• Library Sociology Resources
• Study Away
• Opportunities in Sociology
• Graduate School: Is it Right for You?
• Careers in Social Work
• FUIRB
• In your last year before graduation...

Forms

• Independent Study Guidelines
• Internship Class Guidelines
• Request for Recommendation

News

• Welcome to Christin Munsch, our new hire!
  

  We are pleased to announce that Christin Munsch will be joining the department in the fall of 2013.  Her research and teaching specialty areas include the topics of gender, social psychology, sexuality, and quantitative methods.  Welcome Christin!

• Sociology major to conduct summer research in Birmingham, AL
  

  Alexa Singer (’14), has been awarded one of four spots from a national search to conduct criminal justice research at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. This summer research program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

• Man Up?
  

  Come hear CJ Pascoe give a talk about her research on masculinity and sexuality in high schools. January 16, 7pm, Burgiss Theater. CLP

• Sociology of Dance? Sports Analytics?
  

  Consider signing up for one of our department’s offerings during the 2013 May Experience session.  These are short (2-3 weeks) courses that offer half the credit of regular courses.  They are quick, fun, and intense.  Spots are limited, sign up today!

• Furman sociologist quoted in Greenville News
  

  Aaron Passell, our intrepid urban sociologist, was quoted extensively throughout a recent front page article on gentrification in Greenville. http://grnol.co/TUqUZN

• Medicine Program Information Session
  

  On Wednesday, November 19 at 5 PM in JH105 come find out about this exciting engaged learning opportunity that combines Medical Sociology and Medical Ethics and incorporates extensive field work in the Greenville Hospital System. Applications are due Monday, November 5 by 5 PM. Contact Dr. Kristy Maher for more information.