{"id":327,"date":"2018-01-19T14:33:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T14:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/the-benefits-of-being-a-sociology-major\/"},"modified":"2018-06-25T13:21:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T19:21:35","slug":"the-benefits-of-being-a-sociology-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/the-benefits-of-being-a-sociology-major\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Being a Sociology Major"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you were ever curious about how you were able to pull off group projects in high school with so many different personalities working together, or what made your sports team gel so you were able to win the county championship, you might have a mind that’s thinking like a sociologist. Sociologists study societal behavior and try to figure out what makes people and groups, institutions, and communities tick, looking through the lenses of economics, race, gender, health, and education, among others. These professionals look at everything from a demographic’s political makeup and its religious institutions to what people who live in a certain area like to do for fun. With the research you’ll do as a sociology major<\/a>, and perhaps one day as a sociologist, you’ll open up new windows into how humans interact and possibly solve some of society’s most pressing problems, including those focused on crime, poverty, and health.<\/p>\n

What do sociology majors study in school?<\/h2>\n

Besides your general-education work, expect a data-heavy courseload\u2014meaning courses in research methods and statistics, among others. You’ll also be schooled in social stratification (so you can better understand underlying societal inequalities based on gender, race, and culture), as well as learn about how individual and community economics and health affects society as a whole. You’ll also be faced with a slew of interesting-sounding electives, which you can choose based on the area of sociology that interests you most. Keen on becoming a criminologist? Take courses on juvenile delinquency, terrorism, and the sociology of gangs. Curious about how interpersonal relationships shape a particular culture? There are often classes focusing on how love, marriage, and sexuality impact interactions. Or concentrate on health-based sociology, which takes on medical issues, health disparities, and even how certain cultures deal with death.<\/p>\n

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