Sociology and social work complement each other: Sociology majors study to understand how human beings relate to each other, while social work majors emphasize changing and improving lives so that people can reach their full potential.

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Sociology

Are you fascinated by human behavior and society, and want to understand what drives people? Sociology majors are curious about the world — and its people — around us. With asociology degree, you’re able to initiate change from a top-down level, and by understanding policy issues and the ways they affect individuals and societies as a whole, you’re better able to understand yourself.

我们学习是为了理解人类是如何相互联系的。社会学家利用理论模型和仔细收集的数据，试图解释我们如何以及为什么建立家庭、建立社区、参与工作、发展敬拜场所以及带来社会和文化变革。比利时vs俄罗斯比分

Social Work

当你看到别人在挣扎时，你的第一个想法是，“我能帮什么忙?”If so, asocial work degreemay be for you. Perhaps you’ll practice on a macro level — where you’ll initiate change from the top, working on policy and with communities, cities or major institutions. Or you might choose to work directly with individuals, families or groups. In any level of practice,you’re getting the chance to establish meaningful change. At Hope College, students learn to work with all levels through our generalist-practice course of study.

Like sociology, we study human behavior, but our emphasis is on changing and improving lives so that people can reach their full potential. The social work major is fully accredited by theCouncil on Social Work Education (CSWE), the principal accrediting agency in social work education. Accreditation means that our graduates are prepared for entry-level social work practice, and it qualifies some students for advanced standing in graduate social work programs. Find additionalinformation about our program’s accreditation and student outcomes.

Our Shared Ideals

At Hope, these separate but intimately related disciplines share a department, giving you access to faculty who understand the breadth of the human condition and work together to equip you for leadership and service.

Across our majors and minor we:

• Incorporate inquiry-based research into ourcoursesand programs
• Provide hands-on learning experiences throughinternships and field placements
• Get you out of the classroom and off-campus, studying in Philadelphia and around the world
• Prepare you to step right into a career
• Equip you for success in graduate school