Master of Arts in Sociology

at State University of New York at Albany USA

Launch your career as an information technology security analyst, cyber defense manager, or forensic examiner in the private or public sector. 

UAlbany’s master’s in digital forensics and cybersecurity will teach you how to rapidly detect and deter malicious network intruders and use special forensics tools to gather and analyze digital evidence.

Digital Forensics Track
This track covers computer hardware systems and file formats; forensic operations and quality standards, mobile devices and internet of things systems, memory collection and preservation techniques, data analysis, and forensic tool testing and validation.

By the end of the program, you’ll know how to extract data from digital devices, accurately analyze data to support criminal investigations, sanitize data for privacy protection, and protect systems against threats.

Learn how to ensure the integrity of financial reporting to investors and other stakeholders while supporting the quality of business decisions that rely on financial information.

The AACSB-accredited bachelor’s in accounting program at UAlbany covers the latest best practices in accounting, auditing, taxation, and financial information systems.

In this program, you’ll master the generally accepted accounting practices set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and learn how to produce financial reports that directly inform business decisions.

Develop your analytical, research and writing skills through the master's in history program at the University at Albany.

Take part in research seminars that encourage you to think critically about your chosen area of focus. Participate in reading seminars that explore new aspects of familiar historical topics like the Revolutionary War, European history, and visual media and culture. Supporting courses will deepen your exploration of your area of study.

This program prepares you to pursue careers in areas like archiving, documentary making, museum curating, and education.

Pursue a career in teaching, performance, arts administration, or the music industry with the bachelor's in music program at the University at Albany. Whether your goal is professional activity or graduate study, our program allows you to expand your knowledge and further your technical skills. Graduates work in non-profit and commercial settings such as choral organizations, churches, opera houses, orchestra management, recording studios, and educational institutions of all levels.

Make a positive impact on the wellness of at-risk populations with skills and experience you can use to help public health organizations achieve their goals.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) provides you with a strong foundation in primary public health fields and advanced knowledge in your area of interest. Concentration options include biomedical sciences, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management, and social behavior and community health.

Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, the two-year MPH program includes professional internships that let you directly contribute to the success of public programs that aim to eradicate disease, develop vaccines, reduce infant mortality, ensure food safety, monitor water quality, and more.

Epidemiology
Prepare for a career in epidemiology by learning about practices such as surveillance, etiology, and prevention and intervention program evaluation. Gain experience collecting, interpreting, and managing epidemiologic data; selecting study populations; and reporting the results of epidemiological research.

Learn Chinese language alongside a broad education in the culture and history of China. Historical and modern perspectives are both emphasized in courses within the Chinese major and will combine to give you a nuanced, comprehensive picture of China.

You have options regarding traveling to China for intensive study. Whether you go for a summer, a semester or a whole year, this immersive experience is sure to be a valuable highlight of your collegiate education, a way to take your language learning to the next level and gain firsthand knowledge.

You can do more than take courses while studying in China. There are internships available at Chinese companies and the local branches of multinational firms. Work experience and connections gained at these positions may have lasting value beyond graduation, and the language and cultural immersion will add emphasis to your learning experience.

 Explore potential answers to complex questions about morality, justice, knowledge, and reasoning in the master's in philosophy program at the University at Albany.

You can complete this program even if you didn't study philosophy as an undergraduate. Master's students in UAlbany's philosophy department come from many different disciplines.

This diversity of thought ensures excellent seminar discussions and a dynamic learning experience that leads many graduates to pursue further academic study in their areas of interest.

The bachelor’s in business administration program at UAlbany will increase your understanding of fundamental business concepts and provide you with practical skills in your chosen area of concentration.

Available concentrations include the financial analyst honors program, information systems and business analytics, and marketing. Many combined concentrations are also offered, including entrepreneurship and management.

Entrepreneurship
Get your startup company off the ground while you’re a still student! Through UAlbany’s Blackstone LaunchPad, you’ll benefit from mentorship and special access to startup resources while you compete for funding and connect with alumni and faculty who can help you achieve your business dreams. 

Deepen your understanding of major civic issues and explore different ways you can help solve social problems by developing creative public policy solutions and improving management.

The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Management at UAlbany will give you a broad understanding of the relationships between government legislation, public policy, economics, politics, civil rights, regulation and finance, and city, state, federal, and global affairs.

The program includes foundational coursework and electives in management and politics, and quantitative methods and policy. Then you get to earn a concentration in the area of study that best matches your personal interests and career goals.

Philosophy and Ethics
All policies have ethical implications. Should the law help the majority or minority? Who will decide? In this concentration you will explore many of the moral dilemmas confronted by public servants, non-profit leaders, and business owners.

Ranked among the top 20 public affairs programs in the nation, the Rockefeller College Master of Public Administration program prepares you to excel as a government administrator, policy analyst, information technology manager, or strategic and financial leader of public and nonprofit institutions.

As you move through the 49-credit MPA curriculum and complete your professional internship, you learn how to successfully oversee projects, support and motivate teams, improve organizational performance, and monitor policy impact to help solve complex socioeconomic problems.

Non-Profit Management and Leadership
Choose this concentration if you want to pursue a management career, leadership on boards of directors, and advocacy in the diverse world of nonprofit organizations. Rockefeller’s Nonprofit Management concentration has been designed by university faculty in consultation with the nonprofit community to provide you with the foundation to become an effective leader of nonprofit and voluntary organizations.

Learn about a range of third sector entities, including those in human services, arts, social change, environmental advocacy and protection, and international development through course readings, case studies, guest lectures, and service-learning opportunities.