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Some Sociology courses have more direct relevance for certain careers, while others provide a very useful background for the specific occupational area.  Below are listed a sampling of career possibilities which students ask about the most.  Should you have other areas of interests, now or in the future, ask any member of the Department of Sociology.  For additional course descriptions, consult your ORC or speak with the professor(s) in charge of the specific course(s).

Janice McCabe, associate professor of sociology, believes understanding how society is organized empowers people to make the world a better place.

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1. Introductory Sociology

2. Social Problems

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

27. Organizations in Society

28. Health Care and Health Care Policy

47. Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.

53. Power, Politics and the State

60. Dangerous Intersections

75. Neighborhoods and Health

76. Race, Power, and Politics

80. Independent Study

1. Introductory Sociology

2. Social Problems

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

15. Sociological Classics

1. Introductory Sociology

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

27. Organizations in Society

47. Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.

60. Dangerous Intersections

66. Markets and Management

73. Economic Sociology: From Tax to Fraud

74. Professionals, Policy and Practice

76. Race, Power, and Politics

80. Independent Study

2. Social Problems

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

27. Organizations in Society

28. Health Care and Health Care Policy

34. Health Disparities

75. Neighborhoods and Health

80. Independent Study

1. Introductory Sociology

2. Social Problems

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

27. Organizations in Society

58. Sociology of Education

80. Independent Study

1. Introductory Sociology

2. Social Problems

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

21. Introduction to Political Sociology

27. Organizations in Society

53. Power, Politics and the State

66. Markets and Management

73. Economic Sociology: From Tax to Fraud

74. Professionals, Policy and Practice

80. Independent Study

1. Introductory Sociology

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

27. Organizations in Society

66. Markets and Management

73. Economic Sociology: From Tax to Fraud

74. Professionals, Policy and Practice

80. Independent Study

10. Quantitative Analysis of Social Data

11. Research Methods

21. Introduction of Political Sociology

23. Social Movements

27. Organizations in Society

48. Immigration, Race and Ethnicity

53. Power, Politics and the State

66. Markets and Management

80. Independent Study

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