The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers to students courses designed to provide them with a better understanding of themselves and their environment. Within this multidisciplinary department, students have an opportunity to receive a baccalaureate degree in one of two areas: Criminology and Sociology.

Majors in the Department of Sociology and Criminology are prepared for many professions including teaching, government service, law, business, research, and community planning; and for professional careers within the criminal justice system such as police, truancy and probation officers, parole officers, and correctional and research personnel.

Programs

• Criminology, BA
• Law Enforcement, AAS
• Sociology, BA

• Children’s Advocacy Studies, Minor
• Criminology, Minor
• Interdisciplinary Family Studies, Minor
• Sociology, Minor