What is Social Technology?
Social technology is an applied field concerned with social tools and techniques for effecting value-oriented human-environment interactions focusing on social organizations and institutions as a strategy for achieving self-propelling communities and sustainable development.
BS Human Ecology Major in Social Technology
The BS Human Ecology major in Social Technology (ST) is for those who have the passion and purpose to catalyze social change and sustainable development. ST is for those willing to break new grounds and promote positive transformations in society. If you are people-oriented and value service, the ST community is for you.
Career Opportunities
Academe
① Instructor / Professor
② Researcher
③ Extension Specialist
④ Training Module Developer
Non-Government Organizations
① Social Development Specialist
② Community Organizer
③ Project Officer
④ Organizational Development (OD) Specialist
⑤ Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
⑥ International Development Specialist
Government Agencies
➀ Policy Analyst
➁ Program Officer
➂ Administrative Officer
➃ Social Development Officer
➄ Training Officer
➅ Community Relations Officer
➆ Development Officer
➇ Social Researcher
Private Organizations
➀ Training Officer / Specialist
➁ Human Resource Officer
➂ Employee Resources Officer
➃ Community Relations Manager
➄ Project Manager / Officer
➅ Social Entrepreneur
Research and Extension Thrusts
Social Technologies for Institution Building (STIB)
• Community Organizing (CO)
• Training Design & Management / Capacity Building
• Formulation of Social Development & Management Plan
• Organizational Development & Management
Consumer Protection & Stakeholder Satisfaction (CPSS)
• Stakeholder / Customer Satisfaction Studies
Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management (CDRM)
• Community-based DRM
• Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment
• Assessment of Various Resettlement Modalities
• Social Health
Sustainable Livelihood & Enterprise Development (SLED)
• Sustainability Studies
