Bachelor of Science Sociology - Work and Family Studies

Bachelor of Science Sociology - Work and Family Studies

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. It is an expanding field that addresses challenging issues such as family dynamics, inequality, patterns of behavior, and forces for social change and resistance. Sociologists' research can be applied to virtually any aspect of social life, from crime to corporate downsizing. The Work and Family concentration offers students a practical understanding of the two closely related fields of family sociology and the sociology of work. This innovative concentration cultivates in-depth knowledge of work and family patterns at various levels of society and prepares students for careers or graduate study in a variety of fields such as human resources, social work, education, public policy, law, mental health counseling, social welfare and justice. Comprehensive and thorough knowledge of various work and family patterns is valuable to any major.

Career Path

Graduates can work in aging/youth services, health services, community work, criminology/corrections, government services, and teaching. Occupational fields also include social research, teaching, personnel, industrial relations, journalism, applied sociology or anthropology, religion, gerontology, foreign service, and social and cultural research. Expertise in a specific subject may be crucial to an employer, such as aging, adolescence, demography, community organization, crime and law, health care, marriage and family, sexuality, poverty, religion, work and occupations, and race and ethnic relations.