What is Sociology?

Sociology is a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and their processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender, racial, or age groups. Sociology also studies social status, or stratification, social movements, and social change, as well as societal disorder in the form of crime, deviance and revolution (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012). Sociologists are typically motivated both by the desire to better understand the fundamental principles of social life as well as by the conviction that an understanding of these principles may aid in the formulation of more enlightened and effective social policy.

What can we expect from Sociology? Sociology seeks to understand all aspects of human social behavior, including the behavior of individuals as well as the social dynamics of small groups, large organizations, communities, institutions, and entire societies. Studying sociology will be an adventure, sociology will give you different pairs of glasses, you will be able to observe and explore the very individual (more like seeing through the eyes of Psychology) up to the institutions of society and society itself. Learning sociology will also be active (pack your things for a voyage!), we will be immersing into different communities, be it a tribe, a small town, or even with other organized groups. We will experience their way of life, while using our sociological imagination (It is described by C. Wright Mills in 1959 as enabling its possessor to understand the larger historical scene in terms of its meaning for the inner life and the external career of a variety of individuals). Aside from these, sociology will help you remove your prejudices and biases!

What are the possible Jobs for AB SOCIOLOGY GRADUATES? Teaching Sociologists can become teachers at the high school or University level. As part of the academic role at the University level, sociologists may conduct research in multinational corporations, factories, banks, retail stores, government agencies, hospitals, restaurants, nursing homes, and countless other settings. Their findings may influence how the business world works.

Corporate Sociologists work in a variety of corporate settings as consultants, developers, and CEOs! Corporate sociologists conduct training programs and contract research for businesses and organizations; they propose and evaluate various personnel and industrial relations programs. Some are labor relations experts who serve as mediators of work disputes.

Consulting Sociologists work in research departments and participate in organizational analysis and development. They engage in research and strategic planning in departments of human resources, industrial relations, public relations, and marketing.

Non-profit

Many of the people who have undergraduate degree in sociology work in the non-profit sector; some launch their own philanthropic organizations! The interdisciplinary nature of the sociology discipline aids our graduates in the non-profit world.

Career Options: Social planners Social Development Workers Concept Analysts in advertising companies Public administrators Project Coordinators (N.G.O. and G.O.) Social Action Center Directors Media Consultants Interviewers Administrative Assistants Statisticians Community organizers Lecturer

***Credits to Stanford University and University of Santo Tomas website for this information.

There are even more possibilities! Do not be surprised for Sociologys inter-disciplinary approach and theories will be an asset to whatever job you want to get into!

What can we expect from our Sociology professors? Sociology professors will absolutely help you develop your creativity, logical reasoning, and critical thinking through giving you interesting paper works, exciting readings, and references. It is also good to know that sociology professors love an active class; students are encouraged to share their ideas and opinions not just about the subject but also of the pressing social issues of today. Plus, your planning and organizing abilities will be enhanced, because our dear sociology professors will prompt us to create events, symposiums, and conventions. Do not worry for our sociology professors are way too cool and good to be feared. Sometimes, their more outgoing than their students, they also have different fields of expertise.