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About
澳门新濠娱乐开户的社会学(BS) -健康与老龄化社会学学位为学生提供了探索社会如何发展的机会, 文化和历史力量塑造了个人获得保健的机会和经历, the structure of health and medicine, 老年人在社会中的经历,以及他们所面临的机遇和挑战, as well as inequalities in health and illness.
这个学位的毕业生可能会在日益增长的老龄化和健康服务行业找到工作机会, health policy and advocacy organizations, or health promotion sales and marketing companies.
After Graduation
Employment: 这个学位为那些在健康和老龄化服务行业和旨在促进健康的组织中寻找工作的人提供了坚实的基础. 社会学专业广泛的文科基础与健康和老龄化的具体重点相结合,为进入研究生学习或在各种领域就业提供了坚实的社会科学知识基础.
Graduate School: 这个学位为研究生学习与健康和老龄化直接相关的课程提供了坚实的基础, as well as others. 学生们攻读社会学的研究生课程, gerontology, healthcare administration and social work. App State的社会学系也提供一门课程 老龄化,健康与社会在线研究生证书.
Related Programs
Minors
A minor is optional. Suggested minors include:
- Anthropology
- Exercise Science
- Medical Humanities
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Statistics
Engagement Outside the Classroom
Sociology Club -一个以学生为主导,致力于服务学习的组织, 为受社会学启发的学生筹款和举办活动.
Alpha Kappa Delta - an international sociology honors society, 成立的目的是承认和促进卓越的学术在社会学的研究, the research of social problems, 以及其他能够改善人类状况的社会和智力活动.
The North Carolina Sociological Association -对所有社会学家开放(无论是在学术领域, 政府或应用机构)以及社会学本科生和研究生.
Southern Sociological Society -向美国南部所有社会学学生和专业人士开放.
American Sociological Association -一个致力于社会学及其对人类行为的调查的全国性组织, social interaction and social structures.
Southern Gerontological Society - a 13-state regional organization of academic, 私营部门和公共部门的老年学家,重点是帮助本科生和研究生发展成为未来的老年学家.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society.
Department of Sociology faculty lead summer study abroad opportunities. 过去的课程名称包括研究欧洲战争, 爱尔兰和西班牙的宗教和种族冲突.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求. 为了保持这个学位的进步,学生必须获得C(2)的成绩.0) or higher in the following required classes:
- SOC 1000 - The Sociological Perspective (3) *
- SOC 3885 - Research Methods (3) [WID] *
- SOC 3895 -社会统计和数据分析(3)*
- SOC 3950 - Classical Sociological Theory (3) *
- 当代社会学理论(3)[d] *
- SOC 4390 - Applied Sociology Seminar (3) *
- SOC 4450 - Senior Capstone (3) [CAP] *
- SOC 4900 - Internship (3-6)
Why Appalachian?
- 除了社会学(BS) -健康与老龄化社会学学位外,澳门赌场导航娱乐还提供社会学 老龄化,健康与社会在线研究生证书.
- Sociology majors have the option to work with a faculty mentor who can provide professional advice, 智力发展在社会学中是一个特定的实质性领域, and involvement in research projects. Learn about faculty research specialties here.
- 鼓励学生协助教师的研究项目,并可以随时了解最新的研究项目 部门网页的研究机会.
- The Department of Sociology offers scholarships.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- Aging Specialist
- Community Relations Director
- Consumer Advocate
- Demographer
- Family Guidance Clinic Worker
- Family Services Specialist
- Gerontologist
- Independent Living Trainer
- Long-term Care Administrator
- Occupational Therapist
- Population Specialist
- Public Health Educator
- Retirement Community Activities Director
- Senior Center Director
- Senior Center Activities Director
- Social Worker
- Veterans Affairs Specialist
- 退休社区健康/健身总监
Contacts
Dr. David Russell
russelldj@gharsocho.com
828-262-6391
Dr. Anastacia Schulhoff
schulhoffam@gharsocho.com
Dr. Cameron Lippard
lippardcd@gharsocho.com