Sociology

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Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Career Library Resources	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

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Sociology has focused especially on social and cultural institutions as they evolved in the technologically advanced societies of the world. Anthropology has been particularly concerned with societies of smaller scale, and has developed sophisticated methods for cross-cultural studies. Both sociology and anthropology endeavor to increase our understanding of the connections between culture, social institutions and individual personality. The field is necessarily very broad, taking account of the studies in many other fields, including economics, political science, history and social philosophy.

Sociology has focused particularly on the development of the most developed societies of the world, and anthropology has been particularly concerned with societies of smaller scale. Both sociology and anthropology endeavor to increase our knowledge of the connection between individual personality, social interaction, culture and social institutions. Amateur understanding of the causes and effects of human beliefs, customs and institutions is essential to the achievement of moral wisdom.

The St. Norbert College program in sociology provides students with the methods and knowledge needed to come to grips with the challenges and problems of rapid social and cultural change. Students will gain an understanding of the emergence of modern society, detailed knowledge of particular social problems (poverty, homelessness, crime or inequalities of opportunity) and research methods (statistics and computer-based data analysis).


Career Titles | Return to top

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Academic Advisor/Counselor Admissions Counselor   Adoption Agent  Advertising Assistant  Advocate Aging Specialist  Alcohol/ Drug Case Worker Anthropologist Archaeologist Archivist Art Conservator Behavioral Science Advisor Bilingual/Bicultural Program Specialist Biographer Career Counselor Caseworker Child Welfare Officer  City Planner   Claims Representative Clergy Collections Manager College Professor Community Development Specialist Community Planner Community Relations Community Service Administrator Compensation/Benefits Congressional Aide Consultant Consumer Advocate  Convention Organizer  Coroner/Medical Examiner Correctional Case Worker Corrections Officer  Cultural Artifact Specialist Curatorial Assistant Day Care Worker  Dietitian Ecotourism Director Employee Relations Specialist

Employment Recruiter Ethnologist Family Service Counselor Field Archaeologist Financial Aid Director  Foreign Affairs Officer Forensic Anthropologist Foster Care Worker  Foundation Program Manager Friend of the Court Caseworker Fund Raiser  Genealogist Genetic Counselor Gerontologist Head Start Program Director Human Resources Manager Immigration Inspector Industrial Psychologist Insurance Agent/Broker  Labor Relations Representative Laboratory Assistant Legislative Aide Librarian Linguist Management Consultant Management Trainee Marketing Manager Marketing Research Analyst  Marriage and Family Therapist  Media Planner Media Specialist Medical Anthropologist Medical Social Worker  Mental Health Worker Multicultural Program Leader Museum Education Director National/State Park Interpreter News Correspondent Nutritionist Paleontologist

Park Service Supervisor/Director Parole/Probation Officer Peace Corps Area Director Peace Corps Volunteer Physician Professor  Program Coordinator/Assistant Program Director Public Administrator  Public Health Educator Public Opinion Surveyor Public Relations Specialist Recreation Director Recreation Therapist Rehabilitation Counselor  Reporter Research Assistant Researcher  Resident Assistant  Rural Development Officer Sales Representative School Counselor  Secret Service Agent  Social Scientist  Social Service Agency Planner Social Welfare Examiner  Social Worker Statistician Substance Abuse Counselor Teacher Technical Writer Trainer Translator Travel Agent Union Legal Counsel Urban Planner Veterans Affairs Specialist Vocational Teacher Welfare Counselor Writer/Editor

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Adoption and Child Care Agencies Advertising and Marketing Firms Advocacy Groups Banks Child Care Services Churches Colleges and Universities Community Organizations Community Service Agencies Consulting Firms Consulting Organizations Correctional Institutions Court Systems Drug Enforcement Administration Educational Information Services Environmental Advocacy Groups

Environmental Protection Agency Family Courts FBI Federal, State, And Local Government Government Agencies Halfway Houses Health Agencies Health And Human Services Healthcare Organizations Hospitals and Wellness Centers Housing and Urban Development Human Resources Human Services Insurance Companies IRS Libraries

National Institute Of Aging National Institutes Of Health Newspapers, Magazines, News Agencies Non-Profit Organizations Nursing Homes and Retirement Communities Peace Corps Private Foundations Public Opinion Research Polls Religiously-Affiliated Service Organizations Research Institutes Retail Stores United Way Agencies Veteran’s Administration Vocational Services Welfare Department

Skills | Return to top 

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Ability to understand and improve human relationships Analyze, synthesize and interpret information Communication across cultures and languages Computer skills (data processing & analysis) Conducting field studies Critical thinking Examining data and artifacts Insight into group dynamics

Interact well with diverse cultures/ groups Interpersonal communication (oral & written) Interviewing surveying Knowledge of community resources Knowledge of social structures and change Planning projects Recognizing cultural differences and similarities

Research and planning Resolve conflicts Sampling, gathering and organizing data Statistical abilities Summarizing results Work well under pressure Writing grant proposals

Salary Information | Return to top   

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NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Spring 2008 Salary Survey Average Offers:

• Sociology Bachelor's Degree: $27,734
• Social Work Bachelor's Degree: $27,202
  

For additional salary information, please visit salary.com


Graduate Data | Return to top   

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The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2007.

Job Titles

Administrative Assistant Admissions Counselor Adoption Coordinator Assistant Teacher Care Coordinator Claims Adjuster Client Service Representative Crisis Counselor

Customer Service Representative Group Fitness Instructor Human Resources Associate Jewelry Designer Lead Program Coordinator Line Therapist Parent Mentor Program Assistant

Program Coordinator Quality Assurance Special Olympics Outreach Associate Substitute Teacher Teacher Therapist Youth Counselor

Employers

AMEXPC Alternatives in Psychological Care AmeriCorps Aurora Bay Care Boys and Girls Club Chicago Public Schools Children's World

Enterprise Family Services Green Bay Press-Gazette Humana Jesuit Volunteer Corps RFDF Community Living Schneider National

Self-Employed Special Olympics St. Norbert College State Farm Insurance WI Early Autism Project YMCA Camp

Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top   

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Alumni Profiles
Stacy De Coster
Carie Goral
Sherman Wade
Elizabeth (Liz) O'Connell Wos
Lora Zimmer

Intern Profiles
Teddy Fleming
Tanya Simon


Career Library Resources | Return to top 

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The following career-related books are available for check-out in the Career Services Office (JMS 106):

• Careers in Criminal Justice-The Inside Story
• Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services
• Ferguson's Careers in Focus-Geriatric Care
• Great Jobs for Sociology Majors
• Opportunities in Social Work Careers

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Career Information
Anthropology Careers (Listing from Northern Kentucky University)
Careers in Archaeology (Listing from Texas A & M)
Careers in Clinical Sociology
Careers in Sociology
Graduate Programs in Anthropology
Graduate Programs in Social Sciences
Graduate Programs in Social Work
Graduate Programs in Sociology
Riley Guide to the Social Sciences
The Sociology Major: Preparation for Careers

Professional Associations
American Anthropological Association
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
American Counseling Association
American Sociological Association
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
National Association of Student Anthropologists
Society for Applied Anthropology
Sociologists for Women in Society

Jobs & Internships
AcademyHealth
American Anthropological Association’s Career Site
AmeriCorps
Federal Government Jobs
Idealist
Nonprofit Job Opportunities
Nonprofit Times Jobs
OnPhilanthropy
PeaceCorps
Public Policy Analysis Job Bank


Additional Information | Return to top 

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SNC Sociology Department
Major Requirements
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links

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