Sociology Option, Arts and Science | Holyoke Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingInstructingMonitoringCritical Thinking

Knowledge

English LanguageSociology and AnthropologyEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsHistory and Archeology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Give presentations to community groups.
Review manuscripts.
Write letters of recommendation for students.

Technology

Computer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareWord processing software

Tools

Compact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersDocument scannersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1067.00	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Student papers and class work across multiple course sections — evaluate and grade independently using self-developed rubrics aligned to learning outcomes in a postsecondary sociology program.
Seminar and lecture-format classroom discussions on topics such as measurement, data collection, and workplace social relations — moderate and redirect with reduced supervisory oversight.
Midterm and final examinations — compile, administer, and score autonomously, delegating proctoring tasks to teaching assistants when appropriate.
Undergraduate and graduate lectures on sociological theory and research methods — prepare and deliver with increasing depth, integrating current scholarship into course content.
Comprehensive course materials including syllabi, reading lists, and assignment sequences — develop and refine independently across recurring course offerings.
Professional conferences and colloquia — attend and participate to sustain engagement with disciplinary developments and apply insights to classroom instruction.
Independent research projects — design and conduct within a defined area of sociological inquiry, submitting findings to peer-reviewed journals for publication.
Course curricula for assigned sections — evaluate and revise periodically based on student performance data and evolving disciplinary standards.
Database and information retrieval software — use to locate peer-reviewed sources and manage bibliographic data in support of teaching and research activities.
Student learning progress across a course term — monitor using gradebook and learning management systems, adjusting instructional pacing as needed.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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