These and other intriguing questions are important to sociology, the study of human society and social behavior. As a major in this field, you will examine the influences that come from interactions with people you meet and know, and other influences that come from the large social structures that shape us in ways we do not always recognize. Anthropology adds a longer perspective, offering insights that illuminate what all human beings have in common. In adding a comparative perspective, anthropology helps us understand our own practices and those of other peoples in a broader cross-cultural context. The study of Sociology and Anthropology is rich with intellectual excitement but is also an avenue to understanding the world in which you will live and work.
Majors qualify for a great variety of career fields and are well prepared for graduate study.
As a major in Sociology and Anthropology, you will be counseled carefully by faculty members and encouraged to develop a concentration that reflects your own interest and career education. By choosing certain groups of courses you can develop a concentration in pre-law, business and organizational behavior, social work, family studies, criminal justice and adult probation, polling and market research, or urban studies. The opportunities to choose a path within the field and the chances for field work and internships can give you an excellent start toward postgraduate employment that leads to a long-term career. A significant number opted for social service as medical and psychiatric social workers, probation officers and counselors with various specialities. A slightly larger number went into management and sales positions in business.