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sociology
What jobs can i get with a sociology degree and do I NEED a PhD for sociology careers? Thanks!
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I have to disagree with Adviceman (for a change - sorry!)
Sociology is different from social work. Many schools support a BSW (Bachelor's of Social Work). Sociology is the study of social systems and cultures around the world. It's a bit like an anthropology degree, but with more of a concentration on the innerworkings of the social system. Social Work, however, is more along the lines of helping people and counseling, and less along the lines of study and observation. The question a sociologist asks is "why do these people act this way?" The question a social worker asks is "how can I help these people?"
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location) <--Sociology VS Social Work. The wording isn't always perfect, but you should be able to gather the general idea from this.
Also, a Social Work Master's a terminal degree - it doesn't go all the way to PhD. :)
Hope this helps clear things up for you a bit.
Siren
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Most states now require a Masters Degree in Sociology in order to be a licensed social worker. Social working is the primary work for someone with a degree in Sociology. The career itself can be very rewarding. Although depending on how you practice the pay can be fair to dismal.
The social workers I know either work in Hospitals, work for State, City or County Agencies or have solo practices. Some have full time jobs in one of the aforementioned and a small practice on the side.
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well, I'm not sure if you'd be interested in being a social worker, but I know that is something that you can do with a sociology degree. you do not need a phd. I think you can even get a job in social work with only a bachelor's degree. (I'm trying to remember what my prof. was saying about this whole subject!) I know you have to take a licensing exam and all that.
My professor was telling us once about jobs, and one was in a hospital as surroundings counselor (or something like that) and all that was required for that job was an associates (2 year degree!) in psych or soc. (which was super surprising to me!) but it just goes to show you that there are tons of jobs out there for the behavioral science area that do not need a PhD.
I'm a psych major, so I'm not really super knowledgeable about sociology majors and all that, but I remembered my prof. talking about jobs and sociology and psychology so I figured I'd try to give you some kind of answer! (since there wasn't any before!)
It all depends on what kind of job you were interested in doing in sociology. teaching it?.. using it in some kind of social work.. or counseling.. (if you want to teach it, you need a PhD)
anyways! hopes this helps you out a bit!
:)
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