Sociology is the study of life in society.
Society may be as small as your family and as inclusive as Canadian or North American society. Sociologists attempt to understand social interaction and the principles by which society is organized. Many sociology majors go on to graduate school or into a professional program, while others have selected from a large range of career alternatives. In the past, students with a liberal arts degree in sociology have found careers in such diverse areas as administration and information services, law enforcement and corrections, city planning and recreation, counselling and social work, rehabilitation, employment counselling, hospitality and tourism industries, personnel departments, marketing and market research, journalism and mass media, data and systems analysis, utilities and industrial management and consulting.