Overview

Sociology at Bard College aims to provide an understanding of the structure and processes of society—from everyday interactions among friends to social transformations of global magnitude.

Quick Facts:

The Sociology curriculum offers students a theoretical and methodological foundation for conducting social research and thinking rigorously about important social issues. The most wide-ranging of the social sciences, sociology situates the economic, cultural, and political aspects of human communities within the complex whole of social life and its historical foundations.
With its diverse array of topics, theories, and methodologies, the sociological perspective teaches people to examine the social world in a way that is both rigorous and flexible.

Recent Senior Projects in Sociology

“Cultivating Futures: Creating the Conditions for an Agro-Ecological Farming Tradition in Puerto Rico”
“‘A Different World’: Navigating between White Colleges and Low-Income Racially Segregated Neighborhoods”
“Earth Alienation and Space Exploration: Uncharted Territory for Sociology”
“The Social Construction of Homelessness by Service Providers: A Narrative on Our Country’s Biggest Blindfold”

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality
Sociological Theory
Punishment, Prisons, & Policing
Tricks of the Trade: Qualitative Research Practicum
Empires, City-States and Nation-States: An exploration of the social and political dimensions of Rule
Hudson Valley Cities and Environmental (In)Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, 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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120

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply using the Common Application.
High School transcript (Include mid-year senior grades if available at the time you apply.)
School Report (Form is generally completed by a high school counselor and includes a school profile.)
Teacher recommendations (Two are required: We prefer that one recommendation come from an English or humanities instructor and one from a math or science instructor.) In addition to the two letters of recommendation from teachers, a third letter of recommendation is required. This recommendation must come from a higher education counselor for students who have access to a college counseling office.
TOEFL exam or IELTS exam or Duolingo English Test are acceptable English proficiency tests. All international applicants for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the accepted English proficiency tests.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68850 USD / year

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Out-of-State

68850 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

68850 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Tuition Fees

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New York City

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