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Sociology and Anthropology
Mission, Goals and
Objectives
Departmental
Requirements
Course
Scheduling Worksheet
Senior Seminar
Faculty Bio-Sketches
Criminal Justice Program
Human Services Field
Placement Manual
Human Services Field
Placement Student Evaluation
Human Services
Field Placement Field Faculty Questionnaire
Student
Handbook
Social
Studies Certification Program
Pre-Law Program
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Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Missions,
Goals & Objectives
Our mission
is to make it possible for graduates to leave our department confident in their
ability to help shape a more humane world by putting their disciplinary knowledge
to work in the fields of business, human services, law, government, mass media,
and other assignments, or by pursuing graduate studies leading to college teaching
careers.
The programs housed in the department are all designed to provide
students with a solid understanding of social processes, social institutions,
and the linkages between the individual and the larger social reality. They combine
the unique contributions and potential of sociology, anthropology, social work,
and criminal justice. We consider one source of our strength to be the multicultural
diversity of our department, and we seek every opportunity to expand that strength.
- In more specific terms, the mission of the department is to prepare students
to shape a better world at a time of rapid social change by imparting disciplinary
tools and insights that can:
- Help
students recognize and appreciate the concept of multiculturalism and diversity
in the global era.
- Provide strong exposure to
liberal arts education characterized by emphasis on social science research methods,
critical thinking skills, and historical consciousness.
- Help
students develop knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in community
agencies, government, private employment, and not-for-profit organizations.
The department offers a major in Sociology, Anthropology,
Human Services, and Criminal Justice. Graduates of these programs pursue career
opportunities in a wide range of settings, including business, government, social
services, and the justice system. These degree programs are also designed to prepare
students for graduate studies in such areas as sociology, anthropology, social
work, criminal justice, and the law.
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