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Ken Bolton, Department Head
Candidates for the bachelor's degree in Sociology or Criminal Justice must earn at Southeastern a minimum of one-half of the hours required in the major field.
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology may be earned upon the successful completion of 42 semester hours in Sociology. Twenty-one of these major hours must be earned at Southeastern Louisiana University, and a total of 120 hours as outlined in the four-year curriculum in Sociology.
University Honors Diploma
The University Honors path is designed to provide the exceptional student with a broad, multidisciplinary Honors experience. To earn the University Honors Diploma, a student must successfully complete the following three requirements:
1. Required Core Honors Courses
| Arts HONR 191 | 3 hours |
| History HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, or 202H | 3 hours |
| Literature ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H | 3 hours |
| Rhetoric COMM 211H | 3 hours |
| Science GBIO 151H or 153H | 3 hours |
2. Select three of the following:
| HONR 301 - Ideas and Issues in Pure and Applied Science | 3 hours |
| HONR 302 - Ideas and Issues in Social and Behavioral Science | 3 hours |
| HONR 401 - Ideas and Issues in Arts and Humanities | 3 hours |
| HONR 402 - Ideas and Issues in Business and Finance | 3 hours |
| H-Option in a 300- or 400-level course | 3 hours |
| Study Abroad Elective(s)1 | 3 hours |
3. Senior Thesis2 (May be completed as part of the H-Option)
University Scholars Diploma
The University Scholars path is designed to provide the exceptional student with a focused, discipline-specific Honors experience. To earn the University Scholars Diploma, a student must successfully complete the following three requirements:
1. Required Core Honors Courses
| Arts HONR 191 | 3 hours |
| History HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, or 202H | 3 hours |
| Literature ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H | 3 hours |
| Rhetoric COMM 211H | 3 hours |
| Science GBIO 151H or 153H | 3 hours |
| 2. Honors in Sociology (H-Option) courses | 9 hours |
3. Senior Thesis2 (May be completed as part of the H-Option.)
1Anycourse(s) taken as part of the University-sponsored study abroad program.
2Thesis criteria available in the Honors Office. Student will present the thesis as part of the Honors Forum.
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice may be earned upon the successful completion of 42 semester hours in Criminal Justice. Twenty-one of these major hours must be earned at Southeastern Louisiana University, and a total of 120 hours as outlined in the four-year curriculum in Criminal Justice.
University Honors Diploma
The University Honors path is designed to provide the exceptional student with a broad, multidisciplinary Honors experience. To earn the University Honors Diploma, a student must successfully complete the following three requirements:
1. Required Core Honors Courses
| Arts HONR 191 | 3 hours |
| History HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, or 202H | 3 hours |
| Literature ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H | 3 hours |
| Rhetoric COMM 211H | 3 hours |
| Science GBIO 151H or 153H | 3 hours |
2. Select three of the following:
| HONR 301 - Ideas and Issues in Pure and Applied Science | 3 hours |
| HONR 302 - Ideas and Issues in Social and Behavioral Science | 3 hours |
| HONR 401 - Ideas and Issues in Arts and Humanities | 3 hours |
| HONR 402 - Ideas and Issues in Business and Finance | 3 hours |
| H-Option in a 300- or 400-level course | 3 hours |
| Study Abroad Elective(s)1 | 3 hours |
3. Senior Thesis2 (May be completed as part of the H-Option.)
University Scholars Diploma
The University Scholars path is designed to provide the exceptional student with a focused, discipline-specific Honors experience. To earn the University Scholars Diploma, a student must successfully complete the following three requirements:
1. Required Core Honors Courses
| Arts HONR 191 | 3 hours |
| History HIST 101H, 102H, 201H, or 202H | 3 hours |
| Literature ENGL 210H, 291H, or 292H | 3 hours |
| Rhetoric COMM 211H | 3 hours |
| Science GBIO 151H or 153H | 3 hours |
| 2. Honors in the Criminal Justice (H-Option) courses | 9 hours |
3. Senior Thesis2 (May be completed as part of the H-Option.)
1Anycourse(s) taken as part of the University-sponsored study abroad program.
2Thesis criteria available in the Honors Office. Student will present the thesis as part of the Honors Forum.
A minor will be given in Anthropology upon the completion of eighteen semester hours in. in Anthropology
A minor in Criminal Justice will be given upon the completion of eighteen semester hours, which must include the following:
| CJ 101 | 3 hours |
| CJ 201 | 3 hours |
| CJ 204 | 3 hours |
| CJ 205 | 3 hours |
| CJ 412 | 3 hours |
| CJ 440 | 3 hours |
A minor will be given in Geography upon the completion of eighteen semester hours in Geography.
A minor in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing will be given upon the completion of eighteen semester hours, which must include the following:
| GEOG 103 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 305, 335, or 473 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 343 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 370 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 443 | 3 hours |
| GEOG 470 | 3 hours |
A minor in Sociology will be given upon completion of eighteen semester hours, which must include the following:
| SOC 101 | 3 hours |
| SOC 310 | 3 hours |
| SOC 430 | 3 hours |
| SOC Electives from 300- or 400-level courses | 9 hours |
A student may gain credit in Sociology 101 by completing the CLEP Subject Examination in Introductory Sociology. Departmental examinations are offered in Sociology 101 and Criminal Justice 101.
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