Social Science and Special Programs
CSU, Chico Catalog Description
Some graduates with Social Science and Special Programs degrees have pursued one or more of the following occupations:
- Adult Protective Social Worker
- Affirmative Action Coordinator
- Anthropologist
- Archivist
- Camp Counselor
- Career Counselor
- Career, Vocational and School Counselor
- Case Management Aide
- Child Protective Services Social Worker
- College Counselor
- College Professor
- Community Outreach Worker
- Community Organization Director
- Community Support Worker
- Convention Services Manager
- Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Counselor
- Criminal Justice Social Worker
- Detention Officer
- Economic Geographer
- Economist
- Education Administrator
- Elementary School Teacher
- Eligibility Worker
- Employment Counselor
- Environmental Health Inspector
- Foreign Service Officer
- Financial Services Analyst
- Geographer
- Historian
- Human Resources Specialist
- Human Services Assistant
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Lawyer
- Legislator
- Loan Officer
- Lobbyist
- Management Trainee
- Market Research Analyst
- Meeting and Convention Planner
- Paralegal
- Probation Officer
- Public Relations Specialist
- Secondary School Teacher
- Social Worker
- Student Services Administrator/Advisor
- Tour Leader
- Travel Agent
Important:
- Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
- Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
- Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.
The Career Center recommends the following websites for researching occupational titles:
- U.S. Department of Labor(opens in new window)
- O*NET Online(opens in new window)
- California Occupational Guide(opens in new window)
- Google(opens in new window)
- Wikipedia(opens in new window)
Research Job Openings:
Additional Internet Sites:
- CSU, Chico Social Science Department
- Social Science Research Council(opens in new window)
- Social Science Research Network(opens in new window)
- Association for Conflict Resolution - Central California Chapter(opens in new window)
- Center for California Studies(opens in new window)
- The Environmental Careers Organization(opens in new window)
- National Career Development Association(opens in new window)
- National Council on Family Relations(opens in new window)