Transcript What do these famous people have in common?

Careers in Sociology
• Many "sociologists", have graduate
training, but those with 4 year
degrees in Sociology apply the
sociological perspective to a wide
variety of jobs in:
business, the health professions, the
criminal justice system, social
services, and government.
What do these famous people
have in common?
Regis Philbin
Martin Luther King
Ronald Reagan
And these people?
Emily Balch
Nobel Peace
Winner
Dinah Shore
Singer
Alonzo Mourning,
Miami Heat
And these people?
Barbara Mikulski,
US Senator
from Maryland
Tim Holden, Congressman
from Pennsylvania
So, all of these famous people have what in
common?
Dan Aykroyd
Brian Jordan, Atlanta Braves
Robin Williams
Joe Theisman,
NFL quarterback
Paul Shaffer,
bandleader on
David Letterman Show
Ahmad Rashad, Sportscaster
They were Sociology
majors…
Sociology = Understanding Society
as a social scientist
• People with degrees in sociology enter
many careers.
• What is common to all of these careers?
Underlying sociological training is the
commitment to understand human relationships
in social groups.
• Sociology research and theory seeks to
explain prevailing social behavior patterns and
how they change over time.
What would you do with your
sociology degree?
Rehabilitation
Journalism
Teacher
Why Sociology ??
A bachelor's degree in sociology provides an
excellent liberal arts foundation for embarking on
the wide range of career paths.
Sociology majors who enter the business world
work in sales, marketing, customer relations, or
human resources. Those who enter human
services work with youth at risk, the elderly, or
people experiencing problems related to poverty,
substance abuse, or the justice system.