Graduate Programs

The Master of Science in Applied Sociology program at Southeastern provides students with the ability to research, analyze and develop strategies to promote the effective and efficient functioning of community institutions, organizations and groups of individuals.

Through academically rigorous coursework, graduate research, student internship, and study-abroad opportunities, this program prepares students for careers as administrators, researchers in public or private agencies, or for doctoral studies in sociology and related disciplines.

The program provides students with the opportunity to take sociology and apply it within the community. In doing so, students may elect to concentrate in Criminal Justice or Globalization and Sustainability.

Admission Requirements

If you are looking for a career that can be applied to almost any field but also prepares you to make a positive contribution to the world, then sociology is definitely for you. A degree in sociology is excellent preparation for law school. Students learn analytical and critical thinking skills in subjects that are immediately relevant to our world like environmental issues, sexuality, gender and reproductive issues, systemic racial and ethnic issues, immigration, healthcare, and many more modern social issues. A focus on these topics makes sociology much different than many other majors.

But preparation to practice law is just one of many careers that sociology prepares students for. A few other examples include working to protect our environment in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), addressing social problems in the student's community or around the world by working with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) such as Amnesty International, a position as a project developer or manager in an organization like the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) or most other types of organizations or business. Students interested in civil rights might also work for racial justice at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancem ent of Colored People, or the National Urban League as well as many other organizations,. They might work for LGBTQ+ rights in an organization like the Human Rights Fund, or in the private sector in nearly any business conducting research, analysis, and marketing. Finally, we hold sessions for students on how to speak about the unique skills they are obtaining in sociology so students can get the career they desire.

Careers in Sociology