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Our sociology program prepares you<\/strong><br \/><strong>for numerous careers in human services, government, and corporate settings, as<\/strong><br \/><strong>well as for graduate studies in sociology, social work, and related fields.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Program Concentrations:<\/strong><br \/>\u25cf <strong>Social Work Concentration:<\/strong> It is designed for students interested in working in<br \/>the social services or those planning to pursue graduate studies in social work.<br \/>\u25cf <strong>Applied Sociology Concentration:<\/strong> It is designed for students seeking careers<br \/>in government, non-profit organizations, or private institutions, or those pursuing<br \/>graduate education. It is ideal for students who wish to use sociological theory,<br \/>methods, and knowledge to address real-world issues and promote positive<br \/>social change.<\/p><p><strong>Marketing Skills:<\/strong><br \/>\u25cf SPSS literacy<br \/>\u25cf Analytical problem-solving<br \/>\u25cf Introductory research methods<br \/>\u25cf Oral and written communication<br \/>\u25cf Critical thinking<br \/>\u25cf Teamwork<\/p><p><strong>What is sociology?<\/strong><br \/>Sociology is the scientific study of human societies and social behavior. Sociologists<br \/>study social interaction and relationships at every level in social life, from individual and<br \/>small group interactions to large-scale organizations, social institutions, communities,<br \/>and entire societies. Sociologists examine how social processes and structures shape<br \/>human lives, and are shaped by human actions in contemporary society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78277cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78277cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9725b15\" data-id=\"9725b15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e61b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e61b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HELPFUL LINKS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bbd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7bbd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/social-sciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Social Sciences<\/a><\/p><p>Phone: 1-855-NIC-ONLINE (for application, registration, and scheduling); 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