The College of Arts and Sciences is no longer accepting applications for this degree program.
What You’ll Learn
Help people from a range of backgrounds and experiences live better lives through counseling, advocacy, and mediation with the Behavioral Sciences-Sociology / Social Work, B.S. You’ll study different social systems—family units, gangs, religious cults, medical systems, and more—and how they’re impacted by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, and social class.
You’ll gain critical experience with field placement opportunities, as well as work side by side with full-time faculty on original research, presenting at regional and national conferences, as well as New York Tech’s Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).
Courses are offered in a range of formats, from small groups in traditional classrooms, through distance learning across campuses and classrooms, and online.
Employers
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Boys & Girls Club of America
- NYC Public School System
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- U.S. Marshals Service
- Caseworker
- Human Resources Specialist
- Mental Health Counselor
- Peer Case Monitor
- Social Worker
- Substance Abuse Counselor