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Sociology
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Sociology pays particular attention to social
context as a factor in group dynamics and institutional functioning. The possibilities
are many, as the context can be historic, geographic, demographic, and
even personal/biographical. Why, for example, do children in different
kinds of family contexts experience different levels of success at school? Or,
what factors account for racial and ethnic differences in health outcomes? Or,
how does growing up in a high poverty inner-city neighborhood versus
a wealthy suburban community affect child development? Or, how
can we understand wealth differences across countries, or changes over
time in the ranking of countries? A sociological perspective, as
these examples illustrate, addresses group differences and the processes
that sustain them, often focused on social inequalities of various kinds.
Highlights of the Hopkins Program
The Sociology department's faculty concentrate their teaching and research
in two broad areas: 1) cross-national, comparative research and the study of
long-term, world-scale social change; 2) social inequality and the social institutions
that affect individuals' well-being and life outcomes, namely family, education
and work, as well as more generally class, race, and gender. Majors acquire
the tools of sociological analysis through the department's core-curriculum
requirements and apply those tools to substantive topics of their choosing
through elective course-taking. We have an accessible faculty who enjoy
working with highly motivated students, often through sponsorship of independent
reading and/or research courses or involvement in on-going faculty research.
Departmental Homepage
Direct access to the department’s undergraduate information and
their own description of their programs.
http://www.soc.jhu.edu/undergrad-prog.html
Scheduling
Sample First Semester Schedule
- Take courses in the social sciences—anthropology,
psychology, and sociology. Consider taking Introductory Sociology,
230.101
- Explore other courses cross-listed with sociology
- Consider an elective N, Q or E course to begin distribution requirements
- Elective H or S course
- Elective course
- Total 12-16 credits
Major Checklist
A checklist which can be used for exploring the requirements of a potential
major and monitoring your own degree progress.
Major: http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/images/checklists_pdf/SociologyMajor.doc
Career Exploration
Skill Set
The “real world” skills you’ll develop with a major
in Sociology:
- Understanding socio-cultural forces impacting human behavior
- Possesses awareness of the processes involved in dynamic person-environment
interaction
- Establishes and maintains rapport through interpersonal communication
skills
- Interpreting and reporting findings
Career Center
What have alumni done with their major in Sociology?
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/students/explore/majors/sociology.html
More information about career possibilities with a major in Sociology:
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/students/explore/sheets/sociology.pdf
Looking for information about majors, careers,
and finding jobs and internships? Visit the Career Center’s website:
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/
Last modified: December 9, 2008 |
