About the Department
Department of Sociology, University of Santo Tomas
Founded in 1967, the Department of Sociology sits within the Faculty of Arts and Letters and continues a longstanding tradition of critical inquiry into Philippine and global society.
Our History
Since 1967
The teaching of Sociology at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) began with the establishment of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters in 1896. While UST awarded graduate degrees in Sociology in the 1950s, the undergraduate Sociology program was formally introduced in 1967 under the College of Liberal Arts (Batan & Samaco, 2013). Over the years, the program has undergone various curricular changes, with the most recent update aligning with CHED Memorandum Order 40 (2017), catering to K-12 graduates. The new curriculum ensures high-quality instruction in core Sociology courses, including theory, research methods, and specialized fields of study.
