Under Graduate level
From its inception in 1983, the University has identified Sociology as one of the basic subjects at Under Graduation level. Interestingly there was only one student who joined in the 1983 batch. The University started offering Sociology in its Bachelor’s programme at 26 study centres initially and presently it is extended to 180 study centres. The BA Programme (BA I, II & III years, CBCS) is offered in Telugu and English mediums. The courses offered in this discipline focus on core subject areas that are expected to provide students with a solid grounding in the study of Sociology.
Post Graduation level
The department has introduced Post Graduation Programme (MA Sociology) from the Academic Year 2002-03 onwards in Telugu medium. Initially the programme was offered at 12 study centres and is now spread over to 19 study centres at district level with average state wide enrolment of 600 students in every Academic Year.
The MA programme comprising altogether 10 courses in two years, were structured to understand the theories of social behaviour at macro and micro levels. The MA I year program comprises of 5 courses: Course-01: Principles of Sociology; Course-02: Sociological Theory and Perspectives; Course-03: Research Methods and Social Statistics; Course-04: Rural and Urban Sociology; Course-05: Population Studies. The MA II year courses include: Course-06: Applied Sociology; Course-07: Social Movements and Change in India; Course-08: Social Anthropology and Tribal Studies; Course-09: Industrial Sociology and Labour Welfare; Course-10: Sociology of Health.
Research Programmes
M.Phil. / Ph.D. - Research Programmes leading to the award of M.Phil. & Ph.D. was introduced from the year 2008. In the first batch (2008-09), fou6r students were admitted into Ph.D., programme and twelve students into M.Phil programme. In the second batch (2009-10), six students were admitted into Ph.D., programme and eleven students into M.Phil programme. The topics selected for research are varied and of current importance. Some of the broad subject fields on which research is been conducted include -Urban Studies, Medical Sociology, NGO’s, Sociology of Education, Women Studies, Tribal Studies and Ethnographic Studies.
UG: Pass in Intermediate or its equivalent course
PG: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
M.Phil/Ph.D: Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent Grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-Point scale.