番茄社区

Location: 55 Maes Building, Phone: (409) 880-8538

Chair: Li-chen Ma
Chair email: li-chen.ma@lamar.edu 

Degree 番茄社区 Coordinators:

Dr. Michael Sullivan
Director of Social Work 番茄社区, (409) 880-8552

Dr. Eric Bronson
Director of Criminal Justice 番茄社区, (409) 880-8541

Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang
Director of Sociology 番茄社区, (409) 880-7621

Mission Statement

Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice is a multidisciplinary department, consisting of four academic programs: sociology, anthropology, social work, and criminal justice. Each has its own unique mission. The common general mission of the four programs is to provide high-quality education through baccalaureate programs in sociology, social work, and criminal justice, a master’s in applied criminology, and a minor in anthropology. All programs emphasize excellence in instruction, research and scholarship, professional development, university and community service, and the preparation of students for graduate and/or professional education. For additional information about the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, visit our website: http://dept.lamar.edu/sscj

Departmental Academic Policies

  1. A grade of “C” or higher for each course in the major field (including transfer courses) is required for graduation.
  2. Each student’s use of English is subject to review up to and including the semester in which he or she is scheduled to graduate. Any faculty member who identifies a departmental major having poor English skills will notify the student and the department chair in writing. The department chair will then review writing samples and consult with the Director of Freshman English. Based on the recommendations of the Director of Freshman English and the department chair, additional diagnostic procedures and course work may be required before the student is recommended for graduation.
  3. Students who wish to transfer into the department as sociology, criminal justice, or social work majors must have a minimum 2.00 grade point average. All department majors must maintain a 2.00 or better G. P. A. to remain in their respective programs.
  4. The departmental academic probation and suspension policy is identical to that of the College of Arts and Sciences and is available from the office of the dean or department chair.
  5. Students who are majoring in this department and who are on academic probation or returning from academic suspension may not enroll in more than 12 semester hours (13-15 hours if a laboratory course and P.E. are taken) in any semester.
  6. All departmental majors (full-time and part-time) must have satisfied both the University’s and the College of Arts and Sciences’ requirements for English composition and mathematics before registering for 300- and 400-level courses offered by the department.

Pre-Law

As prospective candidates for admission to a school of law, students may pursue one of the bachelor’s degrees offered by the department. The degree plan may include any of the following courses as electives or a minor:

  • Criminal Justice 1306 — Court System and Practices
  • Criminal Justice 1310 — Fundamentals of Criminal Law (pending final approval)
  • Criminal Justice 3300 — Advanced Criminal Law
  • Criminal Justice 3310 — Criminal Procedure and Evidence
  • Criminal Justice 3380 — Correctional Law
  • Criminal Justice 4300 — Legal Research, Brief Writing and Oral Advocacy
  • Political Science 4370 — American Constitutional Law and Development
  • Business Law 3310 — Business Law
  • Business Law 4340 — Advanced Legal Principles

Sociology

番茄社区 Director: Li-chen Ma 65 Maes Building, Phone (409) 880-8545
The mission of the program is to provide undergraduates with scientific knowledge of the structures, forms, and dynamics of human interaction within a broadly-based liberal arts education. The program emphasizes the research methods used to acquire data, test hypotheses, conduct analyses, and evaluate information. In addition students are prepared to critically consider social problems such as crime, unemployment, violence, urban decay, and poverty. In our complex, technical and multicultural world, sociology equips students to understand the importance of empirical research from which to evaluate societal needs and inform public policy.

The program is committed to baccalaureate study which creates liberating educational experiences for each major. Under the personal and concerned guidance of faculty, students matriculate in one of two baccalaureate programs – the bachelor of science or the bachelor of arts.

Sociology is the study of social life and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociology’s subject matter ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob, from crime to religion, from the division of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from the sociology of religion to the sociology of medicine. Sociology is a popular major for students planning futures in such professions as law, business, education, politics, public administration, and even medicine. The research interests of 番茄社区’s sociology faculty include social stratification, criminology, alienation, gender roles, sociology of education, sociology of religion, and family structure and functioning.

The Bachelor of Science degree is designed for students whose interests are more quantitative, while the Bachelor of Arts offers a traditional liberal arts education.

Social Work

番茄社区 Director:Michael Sullivan, Ph.D. 56A Maes Building, Phone (409) 880-8552
The 番茄社区 University Social Work 番茄社区 prepares graduates for generalist social work practice. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education which entitles the B.S.W. graduate to apply for licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW). The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. Social workers promote social justice and social change with, and on behalf of, individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities (National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics). The research/training interests of 番茄社区’s social work faculty include family violence, child welfare, multicultural practice, developmental disabilities, adolescent development and program evaluation.

Criminal Justice

番茄社区 Director 58 Maes Building, Phone (409) 880-8541
The mission of the criminal justice program is to provide excellence in graduate and undergraduate instruction; research and scholarship; professional development; and university and community service. The program seeks to promote professionally and academically relevant curricula and programs and effective cooperative relationships with regional service agencies in order to prepare criminal justice practitioners at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Anthropology

Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Shelton-Wallace 54 Maes Building, Phone (409) 880-8551

The mission of anthropology at 番茄社区 University is threefold: 1) to provide a minor in anthropology to undergraduate students; 2) to support general education, and 3) to advance higher learning through both research and instruction. The minor in Anthropology adds cultural breadth to almost any major field and can also effectively prepare a student for graduate work in anthropology. Anthropology supports general education both through the Core Curriculum (ANTH 2346 and ANTH 2351) and through course content throughout the anthropology curriculum, which focuses strongly on the relevance of anthropology to modern life in a multicultural, global community. Faculty in anthropology maintain an active program of original research, which is of direct benefit to curriculum and instruction.

Anthropology 2346 or 2351 satisfies the social science requirement of the Philosophy of Knowledge Core Curriculum. A minor in anthropology is a useful complement to majors in sociology, social work, criminal justice, history, psychology, and other fields. Interested students are invited to consult with the faculty advisor in anthropology.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Science in Sociology – 121 hours
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology – 121 hours
Bachelor of Social Work – 121 hours
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – 120 hours
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice – 123 hours
Minor in Criminal Justice – 18 hours
Minor in Anthropology – 18 hours
Minor in Social Work – 18 hours
Minor in Sociology – 18 hours

Bachelor of Science in Sociology 

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Sociology will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements:

  1. General Requirements:
    See Philosophy of Knowledge Core Curriculum, section 6.4.1. Math requirement: MATH 1314 plus a statistics course (4 credit hours).
  2. Major – 34 semester hours to include:
    SOCI 1301 – Introduction to Sociology
    One of the following elective courses:
    SOCI 3306 – Race and Ethnic Relations
    SOCI 3310 – Sociology of Gender
    SOCI 3365 – Social Stratification
    SOCI 4310 – Population Problems
    SOCI 4380 – Research Methods
    SOCI 4385 – Data Analysis
    SOCI 4390 – Social Theory
    SOCI 4110 – Proseminar
  3. Departmental Requirements - 12 semester hours to include:
    Three career development courses (CDC) with approval by advisor
    Computer Science - COSC 1371
  4. Minor - an approved minor of 17 semester hours, nine of which must be at an advanced level.
  5. Electives - Sufficient approved electives to satisfy university minimum hour requirements for graduation.

Suggested 番茄社区 of Study – Total Min. Hours: 121

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

The degree of Bachelor of Arts in Sociology will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements:

  1. General Requirements:
    Meet the University’s core curriculum requirements for a bachelor’s degree which are described earlier and satisfy all departmental requirements.
    Completion of the 2312 course in a foreign language.
    Literature - Six semester hours
  2. Departmental requirements:
    The requirements concerning major, departmental requirements, minor, and electives are the same as for the Bachelor of Science degree listed above.

Suggested 番茄社区 of Study – Total Min. Hours: 121

Minor In Sociology

Total of 18 hours required for the minor (No grade less than “C”).

Three required courses from lower division:

  • SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SOCI 1306 - Social Problems
  • SOCI 2301 - Marriage and the Family

Three courses from upper division:

Two required courses:

  • SOCI 4380 - Research Methods
  • SOCI 4390 - Social Theory

And one of the following:

  • SOCI 3306 - Race and Ethnic Relations
  • SOCI 3310 - Sociology of Gender
  • SOCI 3311 - Medical Sociology
  • SOCI 3330 - Urban Sociology
  • SOCI 3360 - Social Stratification
  • SOCI 3380 - Criminology
  • SOCI 4310 - Population Problems
  • SOCI 4320 - Sociology of Education
  • SOCI 4340 - Social Change and Movement
  • SOCI 4350 - Sociology of Religion
  • Any other approved, advanced-level sociology courses

Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), which prepares students for entry-level professional social work practice, will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements: General Requirements are 48-49 credit hours. See Philosophy of Knowledge Core Curriculum, section 6.4.1. The lab science courses must be 4 credits each. Math requirement: MATH1314 plus a statistics course (Math 1342 or Psych 2471).

  1. Major - 46 credit hours to include:
    Social Work 2361, 2371, 3300, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 4320, 4321, 4324, 4380 plus at least one three-hour elective (SOWK 4320).
  2. Departmental Requirements - 15 credit hours
    Sociology, 1306
    Psychology 2301, and 2308 or 2311
    Criminal Justice, Anthropology
  3. Approved Electives: 12 semester hours
  4. Field prerequisites: Students must have completed: Intro 2361, 2371, HBSE l, Practice l, and Special Topics Seminar for Field (SOWK 4100-1 cr/hr.) Must be Concurrently enrolled or Completed Social & Economic Justice, Practice ll, HBSE ll, Practice lll. Must be a SOWK major in good standing with: A GPA < 2.5 in Social Work Courses & overall GPA < 2.25, be interviewed & approved by the Field Director. Any exception must be approved by the student’s academic committee (番茄社区 Director and Advisor)

Minor in Social Work

Grade of “C” or above required in social work courses. Total of 18 hours are required for a minor in Social Work. Required lower division classes:

  • SOWK 2361
  • SOWK 2371

Plus, any additional 12 hours in Social Work.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements:

  1. General Requirements:
    See Philosophy of Knowledge Core Curriculum, section 6.4.1. Math requirement: Math 1314 plus a statistics course.
  2. Criminal Justice Core - 33 semester hours including:
    1. 18 semester hours required: CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 1306, CRIJ 2313, CRIJ 2328, CRIJ 4321, and CRIJ 4311.
    2. Criminal Justice Electives (9 semester hours — any level)
    3. Advanced Criminal Justice Electives (6 semester hours)
  3. Social/Behavioral Science Cognate Courses — 3 semester hours
    selected from ECON 1301, PSYC 4320, ANTH 2351, SOCI 3390 or SOWK 2371.
  4. Research and Analysis Courses — 9 semester hours.
    1. Research Methods: PSYC 3420, SOCI 4380 or SOWK 4380
    2. Criminology Elective: SOCI 3380 or CRIJ 3311
    3. Computer Science: COSC 1371
  5. Criminal Justice Field Experience (3 semester hours): CRIJ 4340. If student has prior criminal justice field experience, the faculty advisor may substitute an additional CRIJ approved elective.
  6. Minor or Approved Electives - 18 semester hours, nine of which must be advanced.
  7. Electives - Sufficient electives to complete the 120 hour degree requirement.

Suggested 番茄社区 of Study – Total Min. Hours: 120

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon the completion of the following requirements:

  1. General Requirements:
    Meet the University’s core curriculum requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, which are described in section 6.4.1 of this catalog, and satisfy all departmental requirements
  2. Departmental Requirements:
    Criminal Justice Core, Social Science Cognates and Research/Analysis requirements are the same as those listed for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
  3. Modern language: 12 hours
  4. Minor: at least 18 hours
    Some minors may require more credit hours.

Minor in Criminal Justice

No grade less than “C”) Total of 18 hours required for the minor.

Three lower division courses:
Required Courses:

  • CRIJ 1301
  • CRIJ 1306

And one of the following courses:

  • CRIJ 1310
  • CRIJ 2313
  • CRIJ 2328

Plus, any three upper division CRIJ courses.

Minor in Anthropology

No grade less than “C”. Total of 18 hours required for the minor.

Required Courses (recommended in this sequence):

  • ANTH 2346
  • ANTH 2351
  • ANTH 2302 or 2372

Three from the following:

  • ANTH 3301
  • ANTH 3302
  • HNRS 3360 (Independent Study - supervised by Anthropology faculty)
  • ANTH 4340 (may be repeated, if topic varies)

Master of Science in Applied Criminology

The master of Science degree in Applied Criminology is designed to prepare students for upper level staff, administrative, management, treatment and planning positions in criminal/juvenile justice agencies. The program has an applied focus, teaching practical skills as well as theoretical knowledge. The program consists of 36 semester hours including the completion of an applied project. Those electing the optional thesis route may complete their degree requirements with 30 hours.

Admission Requirements

  1. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, or the equivalent. Students with undergraduate degrees in other fields but with substantial work experience in criminal/juvenile justice may be admitted with special approval. Those without substantial work experience and with undergraduate degrees in other fields may be admitted after taking specified undergraduate courses.
  2. Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores according to the formula [GPA X 200] + [GRE V+Q] ≥ 1350.
  3. Proficiency in the use of personal computers, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and Internet search engines.
  4. Satisfactory completion of at least one statistics course and one social science research course.

Applicants who do not meet all admission requirements may enter as Pre Graduate, pending full admission. Under Pre Graduate status, the student must make up all deficiencies and earn at least a “B” average. No more than six hours of graduate credit may be earned prior to full admission.

Degree Requirements

  • Core Courses  12 hours
    • CRIJ 5310  Criminal Justice System and Policy
    • CRIJ 5320  Theoretical Foundations of Crime Control
    • CRIJ 5330  Planning and Evaluation
    • CRIJ 5331 Quantitative Methods in Criminology
    • CRIJ 5340  Special Studies in Applied Criminology (this course may be repeated for credit as an elective when the area of study varies)
    • CRIJ 5345 Criminal Justice Leadership
  • Elective Courses  9-15 hours
  • Four courses chosen from different CRIJ 5340 topics and/or approved graduate courses in business, counseling, education, political science, public administration, psychology, or other fields related to the student’s needs and interests.
  • Professional Projects  6 hours
  • CRIJ 5601  Applied Project in Criminology I (6 hours)
  • CRIJ 5390/5391  Thesis (6 hours)