社会学文学学士

世界等待着所有社会学专业的人。社会学和农村研究系的任务是为学生提供理论和实质性知识，使其能够在构成我们日益多样化和全球化的社会的机构和组织中以熟练的专业人员的身份参与。学生将接受广泛的文科教育，使他们有资格从事许多不同种类的职业，例如与年轻人或老年人合作，社区发展，商业，大学录取，计划生育，刑事司法和其他政府工作。除了专业中的四个选项外，该系还为未成年人提供刑事司法，社会和公共服务，青年和社区以及社会学方面的知识。<br> <br>社会学涵盖了广泛的主题，包括家庭动态，社会偏向和犯罪，政府政策，社会和人口
Sociologists ask lots of these why questions and how questions and what questions. Sociologists study the big picture, focusing on the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. They study trends and seek to improve people's lives based upon those trends. The society in which you live plays a significant role in your education, your relationships, your career, your economic status and much more. The world awaits all who have a major in sociology.<br><br>Sociology encompasses a wide range of topics including family dynamics, social deviance and crime, government policies, social and demographic trends, and the impact of contemporary issues on businesses, corporations, schools and other public and private institutions. The mission of the Department of Sociology & Rural Studies is to provide students with the theoretical and substantive knowledge to participate as skilled professionals within the institutions and organizations that shape our increasingly diverse and global society. Students receive a broad liberal arts education that will qualify them for many different kinds of occupations, working in business, government, and the nonprofit sectors. Sociology majors manage programs and people, provide services in a variety of settings, analyze and collect data, and pursue careers in law enforcement and victim services. The major offers flexibility and can easily be added to another major.<br><br>Career Opportunities<br>Urban and regional planners<br>Social science researcher<br>Community outreach coordinator<br>Detectives and criminal investigators<br>Research/data analysis