Department statement
The leadership team of the Department of Sociology strongly condemns the recent US Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that the US Constitution protects a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion.
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Established in 1924, the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University has a long and rich tradition of high quality research, teaching and community engagement. The three signature research areas of the department lie in Environment, Health/Medicine, and Migration. The doctoral program currently has 30 students and is ranked among the top 50 programs in the nation. The undergraduate program had approximately 175 majors and minors.