社会学文学士-弗洛勒姆校区

社会学教育发展出一种超越单纯玩世不恭的社交技巧。训练有素的学生问：我们怎么知道这个说法是正确的，还是从政策建议的意义上讲这是有效的研究？什么技术或数据可以提供更可靠的结果？社会学的观点可以增进人们对两种人际关系的理解。 “团体程序，家庭动态，性别角色，种族和种族差异”以及更大的社会机构-公司，社会阶级制度，刑事司法制度，大众传媒。社会学家研究社会行为，种族和性别等因素可预测地影响人类行为的方式。他们研究了我们的社会机构如何界定社会问题-“贫困，犯罪和污染”。社会学专业的学生对构成自己身份的社会因素以及可能
When claims are made that the family is disintegrating, that America is a middle class society, that blacks are making economic progress, that women have come a long way, that the mass media provide audiences with what they want to see and hear, do you know how to evaluate these arguments Sociology students learn how to assess such statements. They learn not only the facts of social life, but also the methods for analyzing various claims about society.<br><br>A sociology education develops the kind of social sophistication that goes beyond mere cynicism. Students are trained to ask: how do we know what is true From what perspective does this claim or that policy recommendation make sense Is this a valid study What techniques or data would provide more reliable results The sociological perspective enhances one's understanding of both interpersonal relations group processes, family dynamics, gender roles, racial and ethnic differences and larger social institutions the corporation, the social class system, the criminal justice system, the mass media.<br><br>Sociology prepares students for a variety of careers. FDU graduates become social workers and lawyers, receive master's degrees in business administration, criminal justice, urban planning, gerontology, enter Ph.D. programs in sociology and psychology, become administrators in industry, work in advertising, and occupy jobs in state, local, and federal government agencies. Those with advanced degrees in sociology may be employed as researchers by business, public agencies, or research institutes.