Sociologists are often hired to evaluate specific problems and to design and implement solutions. For example, sociologists working for federal, state and local governments develop policies and programs to improve housing, transportation, education, health care and the environment. Corporations employ sociologists to investigate potential new markets for their products or address the needs of their workforces. Many human service organizations such as welfare agencies, counseling centers, special education schools, and city planning departments rely on the skills and knowlege of sociologists. In addition to providing knowledge about society and human behavior, sociology offers you an opportunity to understand your own experience as an individual.
Most people see only a close-up view of their job, family, and neighborhood.
Because Sociology can also help you understand why that summer job you had has not offered a career, how crime becomes defined as a problem, and what is happening to our towns and cities. Being a sociology student will make you a more interesting person.