• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

在这里学什么？

Utilize social science theory and methodology to address public issues in the community. Expand your scope of orientation by translating theory and research into practical applications and policies accessible to the general public. It's time for bigger goals.

Our program emphasizes comprehensive methodological training with three distinct content areas of concentration:

• Community and Social Justice
• Health and Gerontology
• Criminal Justice and Society

Much of this professional orientation in sociology is focused on working with community based organizations and public agencies aimed at social improvements in areas such as health, poverty, and community empowerment.

Our M.A. program is aimed at providing students with professional skills valued in public and private sectors, especially students interested in criminal justice, health and gerontology, community and social justice fields. As a student earning an M.A. in applied and public sociology, you will:

• Use the concepts and theories of sociology, appropriate methodology, and a sensitivity to the policy process in order to connect sociological knowledge with concrete social/economic outcomes for community stakeholders.
• Learn to engage community stakeholders, including neighborhood groups and grassroots organizations, public organizations, and private businesses, with the aim of stimulating informed public dialogue.
• Apply empirical methods, collect and analyze information, and interpret sociological literature to help shape research goals and policy decisions in the public and private sector.
• Master job-related and community impact skills. These skills include: 1) Qualitative and quantitative research skills; 2) Problem solving skills; 3) Community engagement skills; 4) Substantive skills concerning social policies and trends and; 5) Skills in oral and written communication aimed at disseminating knowledge for academic and public audiences.
• Engage in practical field experiences for reflexive outcomes in the private/public sectors. These experiences include: 1) Internships off-campus experience under the supervision of a field placement advisor on location; 2) Practicums off-campus, where students work with a practitioner and; 3) University research centers on campus where students assist faculty in conducting research in-house for the institution, through contracts from bidders or as service to the community through individual or class projects.

Our program focuses on teaching and understanding real world problems. This professional wing of academic sociology regularly places its graduates into a variety of positions at community based organizations and public agencies. This includes fields outside of academics, with the largest sectors in Private Not-for-Profit, Government, and Health.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. TOEFL (iBT) – 80, IELTS - 6.5.

课程信息

学制：全日制(2 年)

学费：

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal ArtsCollege Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue,PITTSBURGH,Pennsylvania,15282, United States