SCCJ Reference Guide
SCCJ Reference Guide 2021-2022
About This Guide
The purpose of this guide is to help students understand our program’s disciplines, majors, minors, and concentrations, and how our degrees support a variety of career paths, including advancement to graduate school.
The guide also contains suggestions for progressing through our programs, department policies, tips for success, helpful information for preparing for post-graduation, and complete faculty contact information. While it may not be necessary to read the entire guide, students should use it as a primary reference for maintaining progress toward graduation and finding information as needed.
Undecided and prospective students can use this guide as well. We include sections that explain our disciplines in detail and how majors, minors, and concentrations work in a college curriculum. We also address common questions: “What is the difference between criminology and criminal justice?” “What is the difference between a B.S. and a B.A.?” “What is a minor, do I need one?” and “What is a concentration, and do I need one?”.
Ultimately, we hope that this guide will provide all students (current and future) a better understanding of what our department offers so they can get the most out of our degrees. You can download the complete guide here: SCCJ Reference Guide v1.0
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What’s in the Guide?
Introduction
About This Guide
Disciplines
What is Sociology?
What is Criminology?
What is Criminal Justice?
Degrees
What is the Difference between the B.S. and B.A.?
What is a Minor? Do I Need One?
What is a Concentration? Do I Need One?
Careers
What Can I Do with a Sociology Degree?
What Can I Do with a Concentration in Criminology?
What Can I Do with a Criminal Justice Degree?
Majors
Sociology, B.S.
Culture and Society Concentration
Criminology Concentration
Criminal Justice, B.A.
Law Enforcement and Administration Concentration
Forensics Concentration
Minors
Sociology
Crime and Society
Anthropology
Suggested Course Sequencing (Majors Only)
B.S. in Sociology
Culture and Society Concentration
Criminology Concentration
B.A. in Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement and Administration
Forensics
Experiential Learning
Tips for Success
Capstones
Senior Thesis, B.S. Capstone
Field Work Internship, B.A. Capstone
Preparing for Post-Graduation
Creating a Portfolio
Applying for Jobs
Applying to Graduate School
Full-Time Faculty
Adjunct Faculty