{"id":464,"date":"2018-03-27T17:31:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T17:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2025-01-19T13:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T18:44:39","slug":"majors-and-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/sample-page\/majors-and-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Majors and Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a desire to learn about society in an inclusive environment without judgment from others? Would you like a rewarding career that lets you help people, educate others, serve the public or engage in vital research? <strong><em>Sociology might be for you!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A couple of ways to find out are to read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/careers\">Careers in Sociology<\/a> or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/student-favorite-courses\">Student Favorite Courses<\/a>. Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/faculty-and-staff\">reach out to a faculty member<\/a> to ask questions.<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduates can <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/sociology-ba\/\">Major in Sociology<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/sociology-minor\/\">Minor in Sociology<\/a>. They can also earn a teacher certification in <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/sociology-teacher-certification-social-studies-preschool-grade-12-ba\/\">Preschool to Grade 12<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/sociology-teacher-certification-elementary-school-grades-k-6-ba\/\">Grades K-6<\/a> or earn a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/sociology-teacher-certification-grades-k-6-students-disabilities-combined-ba-mat\/\" target=\"_blank\">BA\/MAT &amp; Certificate Grades K-6<\/a>. The<\/p>\n<p>You can even add a\u00a0<strong>STEM Designated<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/programs-of-study\/ma-in-social-research-and-analysis\">Master&#8217;s in Social Research &amp; Data Analysis with just one additional year of study<\/a>, earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/combined-programs\/programs-of-study\/business-administration-combined-bachelors-mba\">4+1 combined BA\/MBA<\/a>, an Online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/customer-user-experience-research\">Certificate in Customer &amp; User Experience Research (CX &amp; UX Research)<\/a> or a\u00a0<strong>STEM Designated <\/strong>Online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/graduate-programs\/ma-in-social-research-and-analysis\/graduate-certificate-in-data-collection-and-management\">Certificate in Data Collection &amp; Management<\/a>. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/graduate-programs\/ma-in-social-research-and-analysis\/career-opportunities\">Careers and Job Openings<\/a> in these fields and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/careers-portal\">Join our Careers Portal!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Research and Teaching Connects Sociology Program at Montclair State\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YoFCohq2bks?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sociology majors study all aspects of society and social behavior. They learn important career skills like how to solve problems, engage in teamwork and lead others. They become prepared for careers in social work, human services, business, social policy, law, education, government, the nonprofit sector and other industries.<\/p>\n<p>Some students go directly from graduation into the job market. Others go on to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/programs-of-study\/ma-in-social-research-and-analysis\">Master\u2019s Degree in Social Research &amp; Data Analysis<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sociology\/programs-of-study\/ma-in-social-research-and-analysis\/graduate-certificate-in-data-collection-and-management\">Graduate Certificate in Data Collection and Management<\/a>. 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