Transition of Scientific Discipline An approach to study of attitude toward majoring in Sociology among non-Sociology former graduates

During the recent years we witness some of non-Sociology graduates have been accepted in Sociology at M.A. or Ph.D level. Since studying this subject may improve our knowledge about the condition of sociology in Iran, as well as other related issues, it is considered to be useful. The main aim of this article is to explore and analyze the so-called subject.For this reason, the author attempted to categorize the following questions of the research in three parts:- How did respondents evaluate their previous field of study?- How did respondents become interested in Sociology?-What are respondents current evaluations and orientations towards sociology?The data collection was carried out in terms of survey method and through interview with 125 individuals who were either Sociology or Social Research students at M.A. /Ph.d level or graduates from the state universities. This research was performed in 1387 (2008) and suggests analysis about some aspects of the subject.