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Sociology
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Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions you
will make in college. Students tend to chose sociology because
they are interested in how society operates. Many students are
drawn to sociology because they are concerned about social
problems and injustices and want to do something about it.
Sociology provides these students with the analytical tools they
need to understand and help change society.
One of the strengths of the sociology program at Central
Methodist University is flexibility. Students are able to
explore their own interests and conduct research on social
issues that they personally feel are important. In many classes,
books in the course are selected with the students' interests in
mind. This is something that most sociology programs cannot
provide. If you are looking for small personalized courses that
will challenge your intellect and enable your ability to help
make our society a better place to live, then a major or minor
in sociology at Central Methodist University is built for you! |
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What skills can I expect to develop through this degree? |
| As part of a liberal arts education, sociology majors gain
critical thinking and writing skills that are sought after by
employers in our information society. |
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What I will learn |
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Sociology majors will demonstrate knowledge about the discipline, its
basic concepts, its distinctions from other social sciences, and its
contributions to understanding human social life. Majors will understand
and illustrate the nature of relationships and social institutions
across changing time, place, and demographics. Majors will understand
the reciprocal relationships between individuals and society. Majors
will articulate social and cultural variations as well as social and
cultural trends. Majors will analyze values sociologically. Majors will
engage in critical thinking by identifying assumptions and limitations
of theoretical arguments and of research methodologies and by
understanding alternative viewpoints in social science issues. Majors
will articulate the role of and contribution of theory in sociology as
well as the variation of theoretical orientations and their effects on
historical and cultural contexts. Majors will articulate the role of
research methods, explain the contributions of empirical evidence to the
discipline, formulate empirical questions, identify major methodological
approaches, explain and apply basic statistical principles, evaluate
statistical information, and design and implement a research project.
Majors will produce professional writing in support of the conventions
of the discipline and will provide an oral defense of their research
project. |
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What are some possible entry-level careers with a degree in this
field? |
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Graduates with a sociology degree from Central Methodist
University have pursued a diversity of career paths ranging from
attending graduate school to becoming youth counselors. |
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What are some CMU graduates with this degree doing? |
Graduate Student at the University of Arkansas in Counseling
Information and Referral specialist at CMCHDC in Columbia,
Missouri
Youth Specialist employed by the State of Missouri
Graduate Student at the University of Southern Illinois,
Edwardsville
Sales Representative for Dale Carnegie Corporation
Marketing Coordinator at Lenoir Retirement Community
Program Assistant with the Rainbow House Child Advocacy Center
Graduate Student at the University of Missouri-Columbia
Assistant Social Worker at the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center
Customer Service Representative at the Columbia Tribune
Graduate Student in Criminal Justice at Columbia College
Youth Counselor for the Missouri Division of Youth Services |
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