Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Chair: John Porter Lillis

Faculty:  Yawo Bessa, Calvina Ellerbe, Melanie Escue, Kenethia Fuller, Jessica Godsey, Kristin Godwin, Matthew R. Hassett, E. Brooke Kelly, Victoria Kurdyla, Renee Lamphere, Abigail Malick, Jesse M. McQueen, Lauren Norman, Ashley N. Parsons, Corey R. Pomykacz, Abigail Reiter, E. Miranda Reiter, Robert Michael Spivey, Mecca K. Terry Tracy Vargas

The purpose of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice is to provide students with classroom and real-life experiences designed to stimulate critical thought about the social environment and to prepare students for meaningful participation in society.

The Department offers both a major and an academic concentration in Sociology and a major in Criminal Justice. In addition, minors are available in Sociology, Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse, Medical Sociology, International Sociology, Gender Studies, and Community Development.

The Department places emphasis on applied sociology and criminal justice. Many courses within the department allow students to test classroom learning through real-life experience (field-work placement) in the community. Such experiences enhance students’ employment opportunities following graduation.

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice strongly recommends that prospective majors, minors, and those developing specialty concentrations consult the Department Chair.

Graduate Courses in Criminal Justice and Sociology

The department participates in the Concentration in Criminal Justice of the Master’s of Public Administration program. Undergraduate enrollment for graduate courses is permitted for some seniors subject to the policies of The Graduate School. See the Graduate Programs  section of this catalog for those policies and a description of the MPA program and courses.

See the Graduate Programs  section of this catalog for a description of graduate Sociology courses offered as electives for the M.A. and M.A.T. in Social Studies Education.

Programs

• Sociology, Academic Concentration

• Criminal Justice, B.A.
• Sociology, B.A.

• Applied Gerontology, Minor
• Community Action and Social Change, Minor
• Criminal Justice, Minor
• Gender Studies, Minor
• Medical Sociology, Minor
• Sociology, Minor
• Substance Abuse, Minor
• Terrorism Studies, Minor

Courses

• CRJ 2000. Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CRJ 2010. Introduction to Terrorism Studies (3 credits)
• CRJ 2100. Police in Society (3 credits)
• CRJ 2200. The Judiciary-An Introduction (3 credits)
• CRJ 2300. Contemporary Corrections (3 credits)
• CRJ 2400. Criminology (3 credits)
• CRJ 2410. Juvenile Justice System (3 credits)
• CRJ 2830. Interviewing Skills (3 credits)
• CRJ 3000. Criminal Law (3 credits)
• CRJ 3010. Criminal Justice Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
• CRJ 3020. Wrongful Convictions and Miscarriages of Justice (3 credits)
• CRJ 3100. Private Security (3 credits)
• CRJ 3110. Race and Racism (3 Credits)
• CRJ 3150. Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
• CRJ 3180. Criminal Justice Administration and Management (3 credits)
• CRJ 3300. Probation and Parole (3 credits)
• CRJ 3400. Life Course Criminology (3 credits)
• CRJ 3440. Organized Crime (3 credits)
• CRJ 3500. Offender Rehabilitation (3 credits)
• CRJ 3520. Human Trafficking and Slavery (3 credits)
• CRJ 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
• CRJ 3610. Social Research (3 credits)
• CRJ 3670. Social Deviance (3 credits)
• CRJ 3680. Law and Society (3 credits)
• CRJ 3700. Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CRJ 3750. Criminal Profiling (3 credits)
• CRJ 3910. Constitutional Rights of Prisoners (3 credits)
• CRJ 4000. Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
• CRJ 4020. Sex Crimes (3 credits)
• CRJ 4120. Judicial Decisions (3 credits)
• CRJ 4140. Restorative Justice (3 credits)
• CRJ 4150. Police Community Relations (3 credits)
• CRJ 4200. Homeland Security (3 credits)
• CRJ 4210. Counterterrorism Strategies (3 credits)
• CRJ 4220. Terrorism: Constitutional and Legal Issues (3 credits)
• CRJ 4230. Intelligence Studies (3 credits)
• CRJ 4350. Death Penalty (3 credits)
• CRJ 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
• CRJ 4520. Women and Crime (3 credits)
• CRJ 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
• CRJ 4550. Victimology (3 credits)
• CRJ 4750. Computer Applications in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CRJ 4800. Internship in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CRJ 4990. Independent Study in Criminal Justice (3 credits)

• CRJS 4xxx. Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3 credits)

• SAB 2700. Medical Terminology (2 credits)
• SAB 2830. Interviewing Skills (3 credits)
• SAB 3770. Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
• SAB 4550. Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction (3 credits)
• SAB 4610. Addiction and Women (3 credits)

• SOC 1020. Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
• SOC 1050. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
• SOC 2090. Social Problems in Modern Society (3 credits)
• SOC 2200. Technology and Society (3 credits)
• SOC 2400. Criminology (3 credits)
• SOC 2450. Human Diversity and Social Environment (3)
• SOC 2650. Popular Culture (3 credits)
• SOC 2800. Health and Society (3 credits)
• SOC 3000. Sociological Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
• SOC 3010. Community Health Organizations & Services (3 credits)
• SOC 3030. The Family (3 credits)
• SOC 3060. Sociological Theory (3 credits)
• SOC 3110. Race and Racism (3 Credits)
• SOC 3120. Sports in Contemporary Society (3 credits)
• SOC 3130. The Community and Urban Sociology (3 credits)
• SOC 3140. Collective Behavior and Social Movements (3 credits)
• SOC 3160. Development and Globalization (3 credits)
• SOC 3170. Social Gerontology (3 credits)
• SOC 3180. Community Development (3 credits)
• SOC 3200. Sexuality and Society (3 credits)
• SOC 3210. Social Inequalities (3 credits)
• SOC 3220. Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
• SOC 3240. Sociology of Poverty (3 credits)
• SOC 3400. Life Course Criminology (3 credits)
• SOC 3520. Human Trafficking and Slavery (3 credits)
• SOC 3540. Gender and Society (3 credits)
• SOC 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
• SOC 3610. Social Research (3 credits)
• SOC 3670. Social Deviance (3 credits)
• SOC 3680. Law and Society (3 credits)
• SOC 3690. Sociology of Mental Disorders (3 credits)
• SOC 3730. Health Promotion and Wellness (3 credits)
• SOC 3750. Death and Dying (3 credits)
• SOC 3780. Sociology of Drug Use (3 credits)
• SOC 3790. Substance Abuse Prevention (3 credits)
• SOC 3870. Women in Society (3 credits)
• SOC 3880. Native American Populations (3 credits)
• SOC 3890. Exploring Masculinities (3 credits)
• SOC 3960. The Sociology of Everyday Life (3 credits)
• SOC 4170. Sociology of Religion (3 credits)
• SOC 4180. Voluntary Associations and Non-Profit Organizations (3 credits)
• SOC 4250. Organizations in Society (3 credits)
• SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
• SOC 4420. Community Resource Development (3 credits)
• SOC 4520. Women and Crime (3 credits)
• SOC 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
• SOC 4610. Addiction and Women (3 credits)
• SOC 4620. Sociological Social Psychology (3 credits)
• SOC 4850. Internship in Sociology (3 credits)
• SOC 4990. Independent Study in Sociology (3 credits)

• SOCS 4xxx. Special Topics (3 credits)