Careers in Sociology

Sociology is the discipline devoted to the study of the social world in all of its forms. Sociologists study the family, mass communication, globalization, food, consumerism, social inequality, race and ethnicity, religiosity, crime, criminal justice, immigration, and technology to name only some of the fascinating areas of research.

Our department offers not only Sociology programs but programs in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies. All of these programs provide excellent foundations for careers in a wide range of professional, public and private sector careers.

The programs offered in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies are clearly connected to the legal profession, policing, parole, but are also excellent background for working in government with ministries concerned with criminal behaviour.

Please see the following links to help you understand the wide range of careers associated with Sociology and Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies.

The first link will take you to the excellent resource pages of the Career Centre at UTM which provides superb information on careers associated with all of the programs offered at UTM. This resource is for students with degrees in sociology.

http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/cbm/sociology.html

For additional information about careers, the American Sociological Association provides an excellent source of information about careers for which sociology is an excellent preparation. Please click on the links below:

http://www.asanet.org/employment/careers.cfm
http://www.asanet.org/employment/factsoncareers.cfm

For careers associated with a degree in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies once again, the UTM Career Centre is the place to search. Here’s the link:

http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/cbm/crime_deviance.html

We highly recommend a visit and making an appointment with one of the staff members at the Career Counseling Centre.

Another excellent idea is to consult with our faculty. If you are considering a higher degree in sociology, you should definitely meet with a faculty member to discuss graduate school. It is often a good idea to look at the area of research in which the faculty member specializes to consult them about graduate programs that offer courses in the area in which you are interested. Please see the link on our home page to the list of faculty by area of research.