社会学专业B.A.

社会学 prepares you to live in a changing world and to change the world you live in through the study of human social relationships and institutions.

密歇根州立大学丹佛’s 社会学 degree program focuses on Applied 社会学, which is the use of sociological methods to understand everyday societal problems. 作为一个社会学专业的学生, 你将学习文化, 意识形态, 经济 and political contexts of human action, including the processes that create, maintain and transform social institutions. You will gain insights into social factors such as race, 种族, 性别, 年龄, 宗教, education and social class that affect work, 团体和组织.

The best way to understand sociology is to apply it, so you will receive opportunities for internships in a variety of settings. 例如, 密歇根州立大学丹佛 students have helped supervise restorative justice interventions for middle and high school students in 丹佛 Public Schools. At the Fort Collins Museum of Art, they have worked to develop museum programming and community outreach efforts for preschool/pre-k students. They have evaluated an initiative on the Blackfeet Reservation by the Native American Community Development Corporation in Browning, 蒙特., and have performed wellness assessments for Eaton Senior Communities.

Research is fundamental to earning a 社会学 degree at 密歇根州立大学丹佛 and will connect you to real-life experiences analyzing various sociological impacts in the broader 丹佛 community.

例如, 在皇冠官网网站的高级经验课程, students conduct surveys with metro 丹佛 organizations such as Mercy Housing and Arapahoe/Douglas Works. Students in our Urban 社会学 course examine 丹佛’s issues including class divisions, urban institutions and mass communications, and have presented their findings to the city’s mayor.

除了, as part of independent study projects, students can conduct research and present papers at professional conferences on topics such as sex trafficking and gun control.

设施及资源

密歇根州立大学丹佛 is located on the Auraria Campus, which it shares with the 科罗拉多大学丹佛分校 and Community College 丹佛. Its proximity to downtown 丹佛 offers you a living laboratory for applying what you have learned in the classroom to the vibrant and diverse communities that make up the Mile High City.

An undergraduate degree in 社会学 provides students with the necessary skills to be successful in the rapidly evolving job market. 密歇根州立大学丹佛 社会学 graduates appeal to employers who are looking for strong critical thinking, 沟通技巧, 道德的判断, the ability to work in diverse teams and openness to continuous learning. A 社会学 degree from 密歇根州立大学丹佛 is a springboard to number of careers in a range of fields, 其中包括教育, 政府, 市场研究, case man年龄ment and human resources.

Master’s degrees are preferred for employment as a sociologist and 密歇根州立大学丹佛 社会学 graduates have been accepted for post-graduate study at numerous universities, 包括巴黎圣母院, 蒙大拿州立大学, 科罗拉多大学博尔德分校, 科罗拉多大学丹佛分校, 科罗拉多州立大学, Sturm College of Law at the University of 丹佛 and the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.

卡拉姆反对Adibifar

卡拉姆反对Adibifar (密歇根州立大学丹佛 ’91) went on to earn a Ph.D. in 社会学 in 2003 from South Dakota State University. He brings to his courses specific expertise in family issues, as he holds certification as a child and family investigator, marri年龄 and family therapist and sex therapist. His research interests are as varied as his teaching, including global and domestic issues, social-psychology and human health. 除了, he has considerable knowledge of the political, 经济, social and cultural history of the Middle East.