Sociology/Anthropology Majors

SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY MAJORS

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

 Wide ranging curiosity  Observe, analyze, synthesize and interpret information  Make critical observations and evaluations  Think clearly and form arguments  Understand ideas and values  Identify community services  Understand group behavior and social influences on individual behavior  Understand social structures and change  Recognize cultural differences/similarities and intercultural conflicts  Appreciate others’ perspectives and the differences among different social groups  Communicate across cultures  Organize, conduct and explain research using a variety of data gathering techniques  Understand and communicate statistical information  Use computer skills to process and analyze data  Design and conduct surveys to study social attitudes, values and behaviors  Conduct field studies  Analyze organizational patterns and group dynamics to find solutions to problems and improve human relationships  Gather information and synthesize ideas from different sources to write reports and present policy recommendations and conclusions  Bring together information and observations to inform and address societal problems

ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

 American Sociological Association - www.asanet.org  International Sociological Association – http://www.isa-sociology.org/  Society for Applied Sociology – www.appliedsoc.org  Association for Humanist Sociology – http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=6817  Good Works-Social Change Careers – http://www.goodworks.org/  Idealist.org Action Without Borders – http://www.idealist.org/view/org/6BnksNSMDTBD/  American Anthropological Association – www.aaanet.org  Archaeological Institute of America – www.archaeological.org  Social Science Research Council – www.ssrc.org  Society for Applied Anthropology – www.sfaa.net  National Association for the Practice of Anthropology – www.practicinganthropology.org  Society for American Archaeology – www.saa.org

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