Sociology (Hons)

Overview

The Bachelor Degree in Sociology (Hons) is offered by American College of Greece.

In conjunction with Anthropology, Sociology deepens understanding of the cross-cultural links among societies and thus appreciation of cultural diversity.

What You Will Study

Balancing the best values of the US system of liberal arts education with the student-centered approach of the British educational system, the Sociology program offers a solid curriculum with a diversity of courses in the following areas:

Career

The subject-specific skills acquired in Sociology enable graduates to build a robust degree, flexible enough to enable them to pursue challenging career paths. As successful holders of advanced degrees, sociology graduates can pursue career paths in academia internationally, with emphasis on teaching and research. Outside academia, sociological knowledge of working with diverse groups is essential. With this knowledge Sociology graduates:

• can enter corporate, non-profit and government organizations (i.e. business, human resources, policy consultants) across local, regional, national and international environments;

• can practice sociology as counselors and program directors in social service agencies (social policy, social work, health-care, law and criminology, psychology, education).

• can experience the applicability of sociology in journalism and in other aspects of media (e.g. ethnographic filmmaking).