Sociology Programs at McMaster
Skills Development
Employers are looking for employees with not only the ability to perform a particular job, but with the strategies to adapt to a changing workplace.
Sociology students have the opportunity to develop a variety of skills that are transferable to the world of work.
- clear and logical thinking, analytical skills
- compiling ideas and facts in a clear, organized and concise manner
- planning and organizing work leading to the solution of a problem
- identifying and locating sources of information
- managing time in order to meet multiple demands
- negotiation and group work
- interviewing techniques, statistical analysis using software packages
- supporting arguments and decisions with facts and statistics
- writing and presenting reports and essays, expressing ideas clearly and logically
Fields of Employment and Further Study
- Advertising Consultant
- Business Consultant
- Career Counsellor
- Community Activism/support
- Counseling
- Criminal justice
- Early childhood education
- Education/Teacher
- Health Care Coordinator
- Human Resources Specialist
- Media Consultant
- Pre-law Preparation
- Probation/Parole Officer
- Social Worker
- System Analyst
Challenges and Fields of Inquiry
- Aboriginal rights
- Anti-racism
- Community development
- Consumer advocacy
- Environmentalism
- Family policy
- Gay and lesbian rights
- Editorial work
- Gerontology
Challenges and Fields of Inquiry
- Labour unionism
- Industrial relations
- Journalism
- Labour consulting
- Law and legal studies
- Marketing
- Media consulting
- Policy analysis
- Public relations
Challenges and Fields of Inquiry
- Publishing
- Recreation
- Research (academic, government, labour market)
- School teaching
- Social work
- Statistical analysis
- Urban planning
- Gender discrimination and feminist struggles
- Globalization
- Human resources
- Health care
- Homelessness
- Human rights
- New information technologies
- Racial discrimination
- Representation and popular culture
- Social policy
- Social welfare
- Violence against women
- Workplace health and safety
- Workplace restructuring
- Youth and age discrimination