Chairperson: Dr. Kofi BLAY
Professor: ACKAH, BLAY, STREETMAN
Assistant Professor: MANSLEY

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a selection of courses directed toward the scientific study of human society. It provides students a foundation for a liberal arts education and prepares them for entrance to graduate school and a variety of professions. The Department offers both a major and a minor in Sociology.

SOCIOLOGY MAJOR
The Sociology major, with two options, provides a comprehensive grounding in the academic discipline of Sociology, its theories, methods, and findings.

OPTION I-(Sociology) is designed for those students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in Sociology or seek professional degrees in other fields requiring a social science background.

OPTION II-(Criminal Justice) is designed for those students desiring to pursue a graduate degree in Criminal Justice or pursue a career in law enforcement.

SOCIOLOGY MINOR
For a minor in Sociology, eighteen hours (with a minimum grade of "C" in each course) including the following are required: Sociology 102, 103, 303, 314, and 412; six (6) credit hours of Sociology electives at or above the 300 level.

All Sociology majors must earn a grade of "C" or better in Principles of Sociology (37-102) in order to enroll in any other sociology course except Introduction to Criminal Justice (37-104). Sociology majors who fail to earn a grade of "C" or better in Principles of Sociology may enroll in Introduction to Criminal Justice concurrently with Principles of Sociology. All sociology majors must earn a grade of "C" or better in Social Institutions (37-103) in order to enroll in any other sociology course. All students who major in sociology with the criminal justice option must also earn a grade of "C" or better in Introduction to Criminal Justice in order to enroll in any other sociology course.

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