The Department of Sociology and Anthropology prepares students for graduate study in anthropology and in related fields such as social work, urban planning and policy analysis, gerontology, education, law, journalism, and criminal justice. The Sociology and Anthropology program also provides an important background for a wide range of occupations in which knowledge of human behavior, social relationships, and institutional practices is important.
Assumption sociolgy and anthropology graduates have found careers in:
- social work
- urban planning and policy analysis
- gerontology
- education
- law
- journalism
- criminal justice
Recent Employers
- Burlington Police Department
- Fidelity Investments
- Framingham Public Schools
- Massachusetts Department of Social Services
- Merrimack College
- Smithfield (RI) Police Department
- Sturbridge Police Department
- UnumProvident
- Verizon
Recent Graduate Schools
- Assumption College
- Boston University
- College of William and Mary
- University of New Haven
- Dartmouth
- University of New Hampshire
- University of California – Davis
- University of San Diego
- Brandeis University
- UMass – Boston