Department of Social Sciences

Dr. Gregory Clark, Department Head

Purpose

The Department of Social Sciences offers curricula in criminal justice, paralegal studies, political science, and sociology and provides general education courses in the social science fields. 

The objectives of the department are:

1. To offer students an opportunity to broaden knowledge and increase understanding of the past and present of mankind’s governmental and social endeavors, including studies in anthropology, geography, and philosophy;
2. To provide students with a solid liberal arts course of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science or sociology or a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and to prepare students for careers or for further graduate study in these areas;
3. To provide specialized study leading to an Associate of Arts degree in paralegal studies;
4. To offer minors in criminal justice, family and child studies, paralegal studies, political science, and sociology for students who wish to acquaint themselves with these disciplines; and
5. To provide a graduate level program leading to a Master of Science degree in criminal justice.

Graduation Requirements

Students in the Department of Social Sciences must meet all graduation requirements listed in the Degree and Graduation Requirements  section of the Academic Regulations page. Students must also earn a grade of C or better in all courses credited toward the major. The department will not accept activity courses for elective credit in any of its curricula with the exception of band, vocal, or instrumental courses in which a student may apply up to six (6) credit hours.

Graduate Studies

The Department of Social Sciences offers an online program leading to a Master of Science degree in criminal justice. This program offers broad training in the field of criminal justice at large with a focus upon police, court, and correctional administration. Additional information and curricula are available on the program page below.

Programs

• Paralegal Studies, AA

• Political Science, No Concentration, BA
• Political Science, Political Communications Concentration, BA
• Political Science, Political Philosophy Concentration, BA
• Sociology, Family and Child Studies Concentration, BA
• Sociology, General Sociology Concentration, BA

• Criminal Justice, BS

• Criminal Justice, Minor
• Family and Child Studies, Minor
• Geography, Minor
• Paralegal Studies, Minor
• Philosophy, Minor
• Political Science, Minor
• Sociology, Minor
• Terrorism, Preparedness, and Security, Minor

• Criminal Justice, MS