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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from NU’s School of Sciences and Humanities examines social relationships and human social institutions.

A B.A. in Sociology from NU will provide you with a solid foundation for graduate study in the social sciences, and can prepare students for careers in such fields as social services, social research and data analysis, non-profit and charity organizations, government and human resources. The program helps students develop communication, research, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

Students learn how to collect and critically analyze information using both quantitative (statistical analysis) and qualitative (in-depth interviews, ethnography, focus groups, textual analysis) methods. These skills can subsequently lead students to pursue careers in marketing, education, research, policy analysis, data analytics, counselling, journalism, social work, and more.

 

General information: 

Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan

Language: English

Delivery mode: Full time, on-campus

Duration: 4 years

Total ECTS credit: 240

 

Courses

  • SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 201 Social Science Research Methods
  • SOC 203 Quantitative Methods in Sociology
  • SOC 214 Qualitative Methods in Sociology
  • SOC 301 Classical Sociological Theory
  • One SOC elective
  • Two 200 or 300 or 400-level SOC electives
  • Two 300 or 400-level SOC electives
  • Capstone Seminar Part I/Capstone Seminar Part II
  • History of Kazakhstan
  • Two Kazakh Language Courses
  • One Ethics course
  • Rhetoric and Composition; A designated 200-level writing course
  • Four Non-major Humanities electives
  • Three Non-major Social Science electives
  • One Computer Science course
  • One Mathematics course
  • One Natural Science elective
  • One Business course
  • Any undergraduate courses

 

Career

Graduates of sociology from NU are readied for careers in the social sciences, data analysis, non-profit and charity organizations, and government and human resources. Other choice areas for many of our graduates include:

  • Marketing
  • Education
  • Research
  • Policy analysis
  • Data analytics
  • Counseling
  • Journalism
  • Social work

 

Strategic partner

The University of Wisconsin-Madison.



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