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The American Sociological Association has identified job titles of the majority of persons having a bachelor’s degree in sociology: 34 percent are in such professions as social work, counseling, marketing research and nursing; more than 20 percent are in management or administrative positions; 7.5 percent are in criminal justice; approximately 4 percent are in community service, and 1 percent are in personnel management. The department has a computer laboratory that is used by students and those working on independent study courses with faculty. Such activity improves the career opportunities of majors. |
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Health agencies Local planning agencies Environmental advocacy groups Environmental periodicalsπ Federal government Regional, state, and local agencies Consulting firms Correctional institutions Court systems Federal, state and local government, especially law enforcement agencies Companies and organizations doing demographic forecasting and population studies Companies compiling market research data Business and industry International, federal and state agencies Government and regional planning departments Colleges and universities Foundations Advertising and marketing firms Private research firms Advocacy groups United Way agencies/local branches of national non- profit organizations Religiously-affilated service organizations Adoption and child care agencies Public and private nursing homes Hospitals Research departments/firms Personnel/industrial relations departments Marketing/management firms Organizational planning departments/firms International businesses Manufacturing firms Advertising firms Consumer research/public relations firms Insurance/real estate companies Publishing firms Public and private schools National headquarters of non-profit organizations Firms conducting social, market, or statistical research Public relations firms Professional periodicals Newspapers and magazines Social service agencies Labor unions Professional sociologists Public opinion research pools Private social service organizations Public assistance agencies |
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Many students go on to graduate programs in criminal justice, gerontology, hospital administration, law, social work, the political economy, public administration, social justice, social welfare, social work, and sociology. |
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Summer, volunteer, or part time work in human services (e.g., senior citizen centers, hospitals, juvenile delinquent group homes, summer camps) governmental agencies, or businesses, independent study with a faculty member, and involvement in student organizations. |
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Department of Sociology/Anthropology University of Louisiana at Lafayette P. O. Box 40198 Lafayette, LA 70504-0198 Office located in Mouton Hall, Room 220 Phone: (337) 482-6044 Fax: (337) 482-5374 Email: handy@louisiana.edu Web Site: http://soci-anth.louisiana.edu/ |
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Document last revised Friday, July 7, 2006 12:39 PM
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College of Liberal Arts, P.O. Box 40397, Lafayette LA 70504
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