Sociology Criminal Justice - Lander University

Sociology Criminal Justice from Lander University is a Campus Bachelor Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Sociology is the science of the human condition, the study of society, and the analysis of social relations. While a major in sociology is useful regardless of career choice, our program also prepares students for a variety of more specialized occupational opportunities in fields such as journalism, social work, corrections, law enforcement, survey research, policy analysis, vocational guidance, counseling, human relations, and personnel management in industry and public health. For the student with well-defined occupational goals, careful selection of cognates and electives provides the basis of a highly specialized and focused education, directed toward preparation for specific areas of occupation. For the student with loosely defined occupational goals, the major can serve as a broad-based educational experience in which many occupational opportunities can be explored. The program is also designed to help the highly successful student in the pursuit of graduate work, not only in sociology but in allied fields such as anthropology, criminology, law, education, history, social work, political science, public health, journalism, communications, and public administration. Some students decide to major in sociology as freshmen, while others switch their major to sociology in the midst of their college career. We welcome transfer students at whatever stage of their education, but students should remember that the major is designed as a four-year program. After completing SOCI 101, students should plan on devoting at least two years of study to finishing their major. Minors should plan on devoting at least one year of study to finishing their coursework. Undergraduate majors in sociology will: 1. be able to describe and articulate key sociological concepts; 2. be able to design, implement, analyze, and interpret sociological research; 3. be able to apply sociological theory to the analysis and understanding of concrete social phenomena; 4. be able to organize, analyze, and communicate both orally and in writing central issues in the discipline; 5. acquire an understanding of the cultural, economic, historical, political, and social contexts in which sociological phenomena emerge and are constructed; and 6. be exposed to career opportunities in the profession of sociology and related fields. CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPHASIS The criminal justice emphasis requires the sociology core courses, 18 semester hours of criminal justice requirements, and 6 additional semester hours of upper level (300- or 400-level) sociology electives. An internship in criminal justice or a related field (490) is also required. In addition to the sociology program objectives, students in the criminal justice emphasis should: 1. display a comprehensive and scientific understanding of the magnitude and consequences of criminality; 2. examine public attitudes, mandates, and policies in dealing with criminals; 3. be familiar with the origins, functions, and organizations of the criminal justice system; and 4. develop a critical attitude in the analysis, understanding, and interpretation of changes occurring in the criminal justice system. View more details on Lander University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.