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社会学

社会学是 an eye-opening major that deals 与 long standing social problems like income inequality, 性别政策, 教育, environmental justice, 欺凌和种族主义. It is also a vehicle for exploring topics like the Black Lives Matter movement, COVID-19危机, and Universal Health Care. 社会学 Majors learn to conduct their own research by using surveys, carrying out interviews and analyzing data. Students often remember their first sociology course for the rest of their lives. Under the guidance of our 多样化的教师, you will learn about society, you will learn about yourself, and you will learn how to connect the two.

You can use this major to launch a 职业生涯 在社会工作方面, 人类服务, 市场研究, 社会政策, 法律, 教育, 政府, the nonprofit sector and other industries. Some students go directly from graduation into the job market. Others go on to earn a Master’s Degree in Social 研究 and Analysis 与 just one more year of study,或者 Graduate Certificate in Data Collection and Management. These credentials enhance your job marketability. They can also be a stepping stone to a PhD in 社会学.

Undergraduate Programs

社会学学士

A minimum of 120 semester hours of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree. Students take core courses in theory and research methods and electives on topics such as environmental justice, health and illness and social problems. In the capstone course they carry out their own research project.

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BA in 社会学 (Combined BA/MA in Social 研究 and Analysis)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree requirements.

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社会学学士 (Combined BA/MAT 与 Teacher Certification in Grades K – 6 and Teacher of Students 与 Disabilities)

The Dual Degree Dual Certification program is an accelerated program that leads to teacher certification in grades K-6, teacher certification in Teacher of Students 与 Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree.

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社会学学士 与 Teacher Certification in Elementary School Teacher in Grades K – 6

A minimum of 120 semester hours of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree 与 a minimum 3.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 3.0专业GPA. Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

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社会学学士 与 Teacher Certification in Social Studies (Preschool – Grade 12)

Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Social Studies must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Because Praxis exams in this area are heavily weighted towards history, we STRONGLY advise students to include History (as a second major ideally) as a primary component of their program.

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辅修社会学

The Minor in 社会学是 an 18-credit program available to undergraduate students from any major. Students will combine an introductory course in sociology 与 their choice from a list of lower and upper level electives such as Environmental Justice, Health and Illness and Race and Ethnicity.

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研究生课程

MA in Social 研究 and Analysis

The future for most companies lies in their ability to understand and respond to consumer data. The 30-credit MA in Social 研究 and Analysis prepares students for 职业生涯s in 社会政策, 市场研究, data consulting and more. It can be completed in just one additional year of study.

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Data Collection and Management Certificate Program

The graduate certificate in Data Collection and Management is a 12-credit program that can be completed in just two semesters. The Certificate is an excellent option for job candidates that want to learn to write surveys, conduct interviews and focus groups, 分析数据.

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Customer Experience and User Experience 研究 Certificate Program

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