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Nov 21, 2024
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2019-2020 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology, Criminal Justice Concentration BS (Pre-Professional)
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The BS Sociology, Criminal Justice provides a foundation in criminal law, legal procedures, and criminology to help prepare students for a career in the criminal justice profession. The Pre-Professional Emphasis is designed for students planning a graduate degree. Students should consult their advisor and classes should be chosen with occupational goals in mind. Students planning on graduate school should choose classes related to that area of specialization.
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Electives
Electives may be chosen from content courses not taken to meet minimum requirements, from the recommended electives listed below, other SOCI or PSYC courses in the undergraduate program, or those approved by the advisor/chair, in order to complete the minimum 45 credits in the major.
Recommended Andrews Core Experience Courses - 8
Computer Policy
In the Behavioral Sciences, the computer is an indispensable tool for collecting and working with data, accessing scientific reports, and for writing and critical thinking. As a result, the Department of Behavioral Sciences requires students to have a laptop computer in order to meet the requirements of the curriculum. Students are responsible for maintaining their computer with the required software appropriate for the courses they are enrolled in as they progress through the curriculum. Use of the computer varies by course.
Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program a student will be able to:
- Think critically about human thought and behavior in individuals, sociocultural and ecological systems
- Select credible sources of evidence from the behavioral sciences, and specifically in the area of sociology science
- Conduct effective research projects in sociology from design through data interpretation
- Apply ethical standards to scholarship and practice in Sociology
- Apply principles and skills from Sociology to serve their communities
- Write effectively about theories, data, and practice in Sociology
- Speak effectively about theories, data, and practice in Sociology
- Will prepare a professional plan for life after graduation
- Apply principles from Sociology to understand and influence the development of faith across the life span
- Know the key themes in relevant areas in Sociology
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