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From: Quynh-Giang Tran <quynh@pop.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Discussion of job market for scientists today on NPR's 
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On Sat, 26 Apr 1997, KATHRYN WRONO wrote:

> Jim, I heard something like that too, on the rumor mill.  Our 
> university (Our Lady of the Lake University) is instituting an M.A. 
> in Sociological Practice.  There is also a bill in our House and 
> Senate (statewide) to initiate examination and certification of 
> Sociological Practitioners.  Our Department Chair, Dr. Thomas 
> Langham, has been instrumental in this.  He believes that 
> Sociological Practitioners with an M.A. will soon be earning more 
> than Ph.D.'s in Sociology.  In case he's not on target, I'm going for 
> the Ph.D.  I can always pick up a Sociological Practice M.A. and 
> certification if needed later.  
> Kathi Rangel-Wrono
> 
what state are you in?  what exactly is a Sociological Practitioner and 
who would hire one?