The MA Sociology program was designed, first, to underscore, the relevance of sociology as a professional field, with emphasis on the sub-areas of social organization, social psychology and demography, and second, to complement the science-and-technology oriented curricula of the other academic units in UPLB. The main thrust of the program is to enhance understanding of the basic social processes especially those which are meant to bring about improvement in the quality of human life.
The program seeks to combine:
- The breadth of the liberal arts tradition and;
- The depth of specialization in the field of Sociology.
There are two streams in the program:
- The quantitative and;
- The qualitative stream.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the MA Sociology program can expect work opportunities in all sectors – academe, industries, government organizations, and non-government organizations. Some of our graduates work as personnel officer at HRDO; others work at companies and industries with research and development projects. MA Sociology graduates are articulate and well-versed in the theoretical and applied aspects of development and change. Fast growing trends in technology give rise to unprecedented change in the social institutions of society. Sociologists with their training in both theoretical and applied aspects have the capacity to understand and explain social issues, trends and social concerns that can impact society in the domestic and global levels.
Prospective Students
Prospective students in MA Sociology are practitioners with varied basic academic training, researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, development workers, politicians, etc.
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- UPLB Department of Social Sciences
| Area of Specialization | Description |
|---|---|
| Social Organization | Provides a theoretical and analytical background for students to enable them to make critical analysis and evaluation of social organizations and their significance, structures and processes of power, and theories and models of social and cultural change. |
| Social Psychology | Gives students a background in general social psychology, with emphasis on forms and processes of social influence, structure and measurement of attitudes and models of attitude change. |
| Demography | Provides insights into complexities of population processes and relationships between processes and broader social context. |