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29. “ The Sociology of Team Dynamics “ “Work Environments That Motivate and Empower Employees “ “Inmate to Student: Conversations with 5 Students Who Made the Transition” “Socially Responsible Investing” “Imagining Marx, Weber and Durkheim as High School Counselors: What Advice Would They Give?”

30. Gain first-hand experience in the field

31. Gain first-hand experience with foreign culture

33. Research Methods Statistics Demography Sociology of Aging Sociology of Medicine Sociology of Education Sociology of Environment

34. ◦ Serving disadvantaged ◦ Mentoring student defined as at high-risk ◦ Running errands for homebound residents

35. Pick up information about organizations that are hiring Bring copies of resume to distribute

39. deals with customers who demand quick and efficient service handles multiple tables of customers making requests at the same time makes food recommendations converses with customers from diverse backgrounds

40. identify population trends related to births, deaths, migration, age-sex composition; appreciate and articulate diverse viewpoints; anticipate intended and unintended consequences that accompany change;

41. gather information via interviews, questionnaires, observations, case studies, secondary data analysis, content analysis, and to analyze the results; avoid using superficial knowledge or personal bias as a basis for making decisions that affect others; appreciate how culture and society shape people’s choices and responses

43. Health Informatics Organizational Leadership School Counseling Public Administration Human Resources Social WorkNonprofit management There are a growing number of graduate programs that students with any major can apply. Law School

44. In addition to providing a valuable perspective, training in sociology (even taking just the intro course) prepares students to do well on GRE tests

46. As just one example, the GRE includes an issue essay You are presented with a topic -- often a controversial one– and asked to present your perspective on that issue with supporting examples. You have 30 minutes to plan and write a response.

47. If you apply one of the three major theoretical perspectives— functionalist, conflict or symbolic interaction—you don’t have to spend time planning a response.