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Navigate an increasingly global, multicultural world
The study of human behavior, culture, life, communities, social interaction, and globalization
all falls under sociology. Students can learn key concepts for understanding and navigating
an increasingly global and multicultural world.
For students seeking to transfer to a four-year university to study sociology, Harper
College offers a number of courses exploring social institutions, social problems,
social psychology, sex, gender, race and ethnicity. The Anthropology and Sociology
Department also provides lectures series and travel study opportunities to prepare
you for transferring and your future career.
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Start at Harper. Finish at a four-year university.
The Associate in Arts (AA) degree prepares you to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete
a bachelor's degree in sociology. Speak with your advisor about the best courses to
take to meet your academic goals.
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other
communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect
and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
Core tasks:
Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine
topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast
the information.
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Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
* Data sampled April 2025. Visit the Rehabilitation Counselors career profile for most current data.
$46,498 Median Salary
1.6% Projected Job Growth (2025-2032)
20 Job Postings
Description:
Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping
with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects,
illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities
for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and
implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling,
training, and job placement.
Core tasks:
Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs
and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients'
personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts,
or relevant correspondence.
Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical
abilities, and career goals.
Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible
schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies
for overcoming these barriers.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community
outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding
participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing
social workers, counselors, or probation officers.
Core tasks:
Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of
directors or senior management.
Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate
quality and that resources are used effectively.
Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues
as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.
Quick facts:
Statisticians
Statisticians
* Data sampled April 2025. Visit the Statisticians career profile for most current data.
$112,435 Median Salary
12.9% Projected Job Growth (2025-2032)
34 Job Postings
Description:
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize,
interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize
in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or
economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
Core tasks:
Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships
among sources of information.
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity,
applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research
questions of interest.
Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs,
charts, and tables.
Quick facts:
Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
* Data sampled April 2025. Visit the Survey Researchers career profile for most current data.
$80,138 Median Salary
-3% Projected Job Growth (2025-2032)
16 Job Postings
Description:
Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey
data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social
scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.
Core tasks:
Review, classify, and record survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs,
and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
Monitor and evaluate survey progress and performance, using sample disposition reports
and response rate calculations.
Produce documentation of the questionnaire development process, data collection methods,
sampling designs, and decisions related to sample statistical weighting.
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Technical Writers
Technical Writers
* Data sampled April 2025. Visit the Technical Writers career profile for most current data.
$83,469 Median Salary
2.8% Projected Job Growth (2025-2032)
109 Job Postings
Description:
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and
maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Core tasks:
Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding
order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment
personnel.
Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of
jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
Core tasks:
Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning,
public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance,
or possible alternatives.
Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers,
the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding
land use or community plans.
Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including
land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
For more information about starting your college education at Harper, please contact
Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700 or fill out our request information form.
