DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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.
Majors in Sociology
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.
Major in Criminal Justice
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.
Honors Diploma in the Discipline
For information on earning Sophomore Honors Distinction, Upper Division Honors Distinction,
or the Honors Diploma, please consult The University Honors Program section of this
catalog, the Director of the Honors Program, and/or your Department Head.
Minors
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.
