Sociology

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Research Supervisor, National Geographic Channels International
  (Dartmouth '95)
• Development Associate, FareStart
  (Washington, Dartmouth '04)
• Integrated Marketing Coordinator, MTV Networks Company
  (New York, Dartmouth '03)
• Legislative Correspondent, Office of Sen. Charles Schumer, (D-NY)
  (Washington DC, Dartmouth '04)
• Special Agent, US Treasury Department
  (California, Dartmouth '80)
• Vice President, Morgan Stanley
  (New Jersey, Dartmouth '92)
• President, Ecologic Analysis & Communications
  (Vermont, Dartmouth '90)
• Director League Relation, Nike, Inc.
  (Oregon, Dartmouth '90)
• Web Consultant, Yahoo! Inc.
  (New Mexico, Dartmouth '85)
• Beauty & Fitness Editor, Teen Magazine
  (New York, Dartmouth '93)
• Senior Sports Manager, Walt Disney World Company
  (Florida, Dartmouth '97)
• Professor Sociology, Norfolk State College
  (Virginia, Dartmouth '60)
• Social Worker, National Kidney Foundation
  (Tennessee, Dartmouth '78)
• Attorney, Donald J Burris Attorney at Law
  (Arizona, Dartmouth '63)
• Volunteer, Peace Corps Jordan
  (Jordan, Dartmouth'02)
• Research Assistant, Inst. of Strategy & Agricultural Policy
  (Vietnam, Dartmouth '05)
• Urban Planner, Heard Systems
  (North Carolina, Dartmouth '71)
• Minister, DC Dept of Corrections
  (Maryland, Dartmouth '73)

For more, visit the Dartmouth Sociology Department Alumni Page.

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Major Description

Students gain an understanding of the structure and dynamics of society, and their intricate connections to patterns of human behavior and individual life changes by examining how groups, organizations, communities, social categories, and various social institutions affect human attitudes, actions, and opportunities.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Communication
• Statistical Analysis and Analytical Thinking
• Quantitative Skills
• Cultural Competency and Adaptability
• Social Responsibility

Possible Career Paths

• Business
• Advertising
• Marketing Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Demographics
• Personnel
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Environment and Society
• Government
• Human Services
• Social Work
• Case Management
• Administration
• International Affairs and Development
• Journalist
• Law
• Medicine
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Relations
• Social Science Research
• Survey design and research

For more, visit the Dartmouth Sociology Careers page.

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