Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Connecting Communities, Transforming Justice
Whether you’re passionate about understanding social phenomena or driven to pursue justice and public safety, you’ll find a supportive community of scholars, educators and peers ready to guide you on your career path.
As a student of sociology and criminal justice, you can expect to develop a sociological insight as you become familiar with theoretical analysis of the social world. You will learn to better understand the structures and patterns upon which everyday life rests, to understand the interplay between individual choices and social constraint, to interpret events from multiple perspectives, and to examine social arrangements critically. You will learn how to make a difference in the lives of others!
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Welcome from the Department Head
Sociology as a social science is often misunderstood, but once students take the first course—Introduction to Sociology—they realize that there is much to be investigated and explored by how society operates, functions and exists. Those who become majors are fascinated by the number of existing courses that explore human behavior in its many dimensions. Our faculty is prepared to engage students in courses related to: social problems, sociology of gender, sociology of internet, and gender and work.
Criminal Justice is a highly popular discipline and a challenging subject area filled with interesting courses such as Crime and Mass Media, Serial Murderers, Victimology and Crime Mapping. The faculty within the department are experts in many of these topics, so classes are exciting, engaging and rigorous. Students are exposed to as much of real life in the criminal justice field as possible.
We welcome the opportunity to explore degree options with you.
Graduate Assistantships
Help pay for your education while earning valuable experience in the field. A limited number of Graduate Assistantships are available on a competitive basis in the department.
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- Department Sociology and Criminal Justice
- 903.886.5332
- 903.886.5330
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011