Welcome to Hartwick Sociology
WHY STUDY SOCIOLOGY AT HARTWICK?
You want to help families as a social worker or a counselor. You plan on pursuing a career in law or law enforcement, international relationships, communications, human resources or education.
Here’s what makes our sociology program stand out:
- Explore and gain a deeper understanding of social structures based on class, ethnicity and race, age and gender.
- Take advantage of cross-disciplinary opportunities in criminal justice, public health, political science, and women and gender studies.
- Engage with society and culture beyond the United States through J Term experiences abroad.
- Enhance your data collection and analysis skills by collaborating with faculty on their research, and then apply those skills to your own projects.
Many Career Paths
A degree in sociology opens doors to many career paths, with many offering an average salary of $101,770 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Here’s where Hartwick alums are putting their sociology skills to work:
- The Center for Disabilities
- Head Start
- The New York Council on Not-For-Profits
- The Rhode Island Orphan Program
- The New York City Police Department Academy
- Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
- The United States Congress
- C.J. Ford Private Investigation
WHERE WILL YOUR HARTWICK SOCIOLOGY DEGREE TAKE YOU?
A Career
Gabriella Wheeler ’20 is a social worker at the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. A double major in sociology and criminal justice, she also minored in social work.
Graduate School
John Pino ’22 is getting his master’s in social work at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. A Hartwick Presidential Scholarship and John Kellogg Scholarship recipient, he served as a resident advisor and a mental health advocate. Pino also raised a future guide dog puppy for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind club.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Gain a broad foundation of knowledge through courses in social psychology, sociology of family, religion and society, socio-political movements, and sociology of medicine.
- Specialize in supporting families by adding a minor in social work.
- Apply your knowledge in real-world settings through a career-oriented internship.
- Develop and research your thesis to present at the Student Showcase, the New York State Sociology Society or the Eastern Sociological Society annual meetings. You might even get the chance to co-author a scholarly publication.
Sociology Symposium
Sociology Symposium Examines Social Change at a Global Tipping Point
Students Help Make Sociology Symposium a Success
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
The Hartwick College Institute of Public Service is dedicated to strengthening democracy across the region by serving as a hub of collaboration and innovation between state and local government, and through civic engagement and legal studies.
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