About
社会学是研究社会及其对人类行为影响的科学, 从小型团体到全球各地的组织和社会机构. Sociologists observe, describe, 用调查解释和预测人类的社会行为, interviews, experiments, secondary data analysis, and various forms of field observation. 学习社会学的学生培养了很强的批判性思维、沟通和领导能力.
澳门新濠娱乐开户的社会学(BA)学位为学生提供了对社会学的广泛理解,并以文科为重点. 该计划的语言要求吸引了多语种或长期出国留学的学生. 该学位的灵活性还允许学生选修双专业或完成他们选择的必修辅修课程.
After Graduation
Employment: 毕业生经常进入政府或非营利组织,与各种各样的人和情况打交道. 毕业生还与美国服务队VISTA和美国服务队一起旅行和工作. 一些毕业生还开办了一些具有社会意识的营利性企业,比如只销售公平贸易产品的服装店和咖啡店.
Graduate School:大多数获得此学位的毕业生继续从事咨询方面的研究生教育, family therapy or student development. 其他毕业生则攻读公共卫生管理, or primary, 中学和社区大学教师教育证书.
People
Related Programs
Minors
A minor is required. Suggested minors include:
- Anthropology
- Community and Regional Planning
- Criminal Justice
- Education – specifically Child Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Leadership Studies, Media Studies, 特殊教育和劳动力领导与发展
- Entrepreneurship
- Exercise Science
- Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies
- Non-profit Organizations
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work
Engagement Outside the Classroom
Sociology Club -一个以学生为主导,致力于服务学习的组织, 为受社会学启发的学生筹款和举办活动.
Alpha Kappa Delta - an international sociology honors society, 成立的目的是承认和促进卓越的学术在社会学的研究, the research of social problems, 以及其他能够改善人类状况的社会和智力活动.
The North Carolina Sociological Association -对所有社会学家开放(无论是在学术领域, 政府或应用机构)以及社会学本科生和研究生.
Southern Sociological Society -向美国南部所有社会学学生和专业人士开放.
American Sociological Association -一个致力于社会学及其对人类行为的调查的全国性组织, social interaction and social structures.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society.
Department of Sociology faculty lead summer study abroad opportunities. 过去的课程名称包括研究欧洲战争, 爱尔兰和西班牙的宗教和种族冲突.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求. 为了保持这个学位的进步,学生必须获得C(2)的成绩.0) or higher in the following required classes:
- SOC 1000 - The Sociological Perspective (3) *
- SOC 3885 - Research Methods (3) [WID] *
- SOC 3895 - Social Statistics and Data Analysis (3) *
- SOC 3950 - Classical Sociological Theory (3) *
- 当代社会学理论(3)[d] *
- SOC 4450 - Senior Capstone (3) [CAP] *
Why Appalachian?
- Sociology majors have the option to work with a faculty mentor who can provide professional advice, 智力发展在社会学中是一个特定的实质性领域, and involvement in research projects. Learn about faculty research specialties here.
- 鼓励学生协助教师的研究项目,并可以随时了解最新的研究项目 department’s web page for research opportunities.
- The Department of Sociology offers scholarships.
- 本系鼓励学生参加实习,并与社区组织保持联系,以帮助学生找到合适的住宿地点.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- Alcohol and Drug Case Worker
- Child Welfare Officer
- City Planner
- Community Relations Director
- Counselor
- Advocate
- Data Analyst
- Demographer
- Financial Aid Counselor
- Foster Care Worker
- Fundraiser/Development Officer
- Human Resources Administrator
- Labor Relations Representative
- Market Researer
- Political Researcher
- Population Specialist
- Public Administrator
- Public Health Statistician
- Public Opinion Surveyor
- Research Assistant
- Sales Representative
- Urban Development
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Contacts
Dr. Cameron Lippard
Chair
lippardcd@gk-travel.com
828-262-6396