Students interested in anthropology and sociology pursue a variety of graduate and professional school opportunities and enter a broad range of occupations that involve understanding and working with people. Majors and minors in these disciplines have a solid foundation for work and further training in such areas as sociology, social psychology, anthropology, archaeology, government, and human services. In the last decade, for example, the number of sociologists in business has doubled and the percentage of anthropologists working outside the universities has increased sixfold.
Transy offers majors in anthropology, sociology, and sociology/anthropology, as well as minors in anthropology and sociology. Collectively, these disciplines focus on the systematic study of human behavior, both of individuals and groups. Topics of study include human origins, the family, race and ethnicity, health care systems, gender, inequality, social and cultural change, religion, deviance, and crime. Sociology and anthropology courses are particularly helpful for a variety of service careers or for entering professional training in law, business, and economic development overseas. All students take a common core of theory and methods courses in addition to a senior seminar/capstone course.
In order to broaden their knowledge and experience, our students are encouraged to participate in the many available internship, voluntary service, and summer employment opportunities.
Some positions held by our sociology/anthropology graduates:
Archaeologist
Social worker
Regional manager for private sector housing
Urban planner for a low income housing program
Activities director for a senior citizens' housing development
Planner and developer for state government
Patient advocate
ESL program coordinator
Planning and evaluation analyst for an economic development corporation
County administrator for a juvenile justice system
Director of a juvenile treatment program
College professor
Employee of Federal Bureau of Prisons
Some of the graduate or professional schools our sociology/anthropology students have attended:
University of California, University of Oregon, University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, Vanderbilt University, University of Chicago, Rutgers University, University of Wisconsin, University of Massachusetts
