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Students who have graduated from the Bard Sociology Program are prepared to work in many different fields. Some graduates have pursued teaching, with students entering masters in teaching programs at Bard and elsewhere. Many students have gone into law, social work, and public policy. Others have gone on to work for nonprofit organizations around the world. In addition, graduates have entered Ph.D. programs, journalism, and medicine. Sociology students are well equipped for many careers because sociology trains students in knowledge and skills that are needed in today's world, including the ability to understand complex social systems, identify social and organizational problems, examine data, and conduct a various kinds of social research.
Alumni Spotlight
Dariel Vasquez and Harry Johnson (L-R)

Alumni Spotlight

Harry Johnson '17 and Dariel Vasquez '17

Some students have stayed at Bard after graduation, working in a variety of settings. Two students from the Sociology Program, Dariel Vasquez and Harry Johnson, have developed Brothers at Bard, a program that supports young men of color. They began the program as students and have since received national recognition for their work.

Brothers at Bard

Careers in Social Work

  • Studying Social Work After Graduation
    Another career path that has drawn students’ interest is social work, where the hands-on research experience students have acquired at Bard provides them with methodological skills that prepare them for graduate school and future careers in the field.

Careers in Law

  • Studying Law after Graduation
    Law school is another popular path for graduates from the Sociology Program. Students go on to study law at places like CUNY and Harvard, equipped with the analytical capacity and social awareness that make them effective legal thinkers. Our initiative in Law, Justice, and Society offers wide-ranging opportunities to study law here at Bard, whether this is in preparation for a legal career, or for a lifetime of engaged citizenship.

    Studying Law after Graduation

    Law school is another popular path for graduates from the Sociology Program. Students go on to study law at places like CUNY and Harvard, equipped with the analytical capacity and social awareness that make them effective legal thinkers. Our initiative in Law, Justice, and Society offers wide-ranging opportunities to study law here at Bard, whether this is in preparation for a legal career, or for a lifetime of engaged citizenship.

    Bard is an excellent place to begin thinking about law, whether in preparation for a legal career or a lifetime of civic engagement. No specific curriculum of undergraduate study is required for law school, but law schools do value the wide-ranging, interdisciplinary preparation afforded by a liberal arts education. The most important factors in law school admission are the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score, grade point average, and letters of recommendation. Bard professors whose teaching and scholarship focus on law include Roger Berkowitz, Omar Cheta, Laura Ford, Simon Gilhooley, Allison McKim, Miles Rodriguez, and Peter Rosenblum. For further information about prelaw preparation at Bard College, contact Laura Ford ([email protected]).

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