School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Faculty/Mission

Dr. Vanneise Collins (Dean).

Professors: Drs. Corby, Club, Holley, Shea.

Associate Professors: Drs. Everts, Kim, Poniewaz.

Assistant Professors: Drs. Botts, Collins, Greathouse, Jeter, Mckee, Pickard, Smith.

Instructors: Ruggiero, Vaughn, Wright.

 

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers courses and programs in the broad range of social and behavioral sciences, designed to provide preparation for careers in social services, government, and teaching, as well as preparation for graduate and professional studies. Primarily geared to baccalaureate degree programs, the School also plays a significant role in the general education program of all students and also offers a social studies specialization as part of a master's degree in secondary education.

 

This School offers educational experiences in the form of a comprehensive teaching-related major in History and Social Studies; a professional program with a major in Social Work; majors and minors in Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, and Psychology; a Human Services minor that is directly related to the Psychology major; and course work in Anthropology, Geography, and Sociology.

 

 

Major and Minor Requirements

All baccalaureate degrees require at least 124 hours of college credit, courses at the 1000-level or above. These courses must include the General Education requirements (B.A. requirements, B.S. requirements) found on page 57 in the UAM handbook and at least 40 hours of 3000- 4000 level courses. The following courses are required for this major.

 

 

Criminal Justice Major

Major Requirements            33 hours

C J    1013        Introduction to Criminal Justice

(Note: Criminal Justice majors must complete CJ 1013 before completing any other criminal justice courses.)

C J    2113        Policing in America

C J    2123        Corrections

C J    3233        Criminal Law

C J    3243        Criminal Procedure

C J    3253        Juvenile Justice

C J    4363        Criminal Justice Research Methods

One of the following:

    C J    4373        Criminology

    C J    4383        Principles of Administration

9 hours of Criminal Justice electives

 

 

Supportive Requirements        15 hours

PSY    1013        Introduction to Psychology

SOC    2213        Introduction to Sociology

SOC    3453        Race and Ethnic Relations

PSY    2263        Mental Health

PSCI    2213        American National Government

 

 

Minor Requirements        24 hours

Criminal Justice majors must select a minor.

 

 

Criminal Justice Minor

Minor Requirements        24 hours

C J    1013        Introduction to Criminal Justice

(Note: Criminal Justice majors must complete CJ 1013 before completing any other criminal justice courses.)

C J    3233        Criminal Law

C J    3243        Criminal Procedure 15 hours of Criminal Justice electives

15 hours of Criminal Justice electives.

 

 

History Major

Major Requirements        33 hours

HIST    1013        Survey of Civilization I

HIST    1023        Survey of Civilization II

HIST    2213        American History I

HIST    2223        American History II

HIST    3513        Historiography and Historical Methods

9 hours of electives in American History at the 3000-4000 level

9 Hours of electives in History other than American at the 3000-4000 level

 

 

Minor Requirements 24 hours

History majors must select a minor.

 

 

History Minor

Minor Requirements        24 hours

HIST    1013        Survey of Civilization I

HIST    1023        Survey of Civilization II

HIST    2213        American History I

HIST    2223        American History II

12 hours of History electives at the 3000-4000 level.

 

 

Teacher Education Certification: Social Studies

        In addition to the secondary teaching certification requirements as outlined in the School of Education section of this catalog, students who plan to certify to teach social studies in Arkansas must complete a major or minor in History and meet other requirements as well. For specific requirements, see the teacher education advisor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

 

 

History And Social Studies

(Comprehensive Major)

        In addition to the secondary teaching certification requirements as outlined in the School of Education section of this catalog, students who plan to certify to teach social studies in Arkansas must also complete SOSC 4641.

        A student who wishes to follow the comprehensive major without going into teacher education must meet the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree as listed on page 57 of this catalog.

 

 

Major Requirement        66 hours

HIST    1013        Survey of Civilization I

HIST    1023        Survey of Civilization II

HIST    2213        American History I

HIST    2223        American History II

HIST    3513        Historiography and Historical Methods

HIST    3593        Arkansas History

9 hours of electives in American History at the 3000-4000 level

9 Hours of electives in History other than American at the 3000-4000 level

PSCI    2213        American National Government

PSCI    2223        State Government of Arkansas

PSCI    2233        Comparative Politics

6 hours of electives in Political Science at the 3000-4000 level

SOC    2213        Introduction to Sociology

6 hours of electives in Geography

3 hours of electives in Economics

3 hours of electives in Anthropology

 

 

Political Science Major

Major Requirements        30 hours

PSCI    2213        American National Government

PSCI    2233        Comparative Politics

24 hours of electives in Political Science

 

 

Supportive requirements 3 hours

One of the following:

        PSCI    4653        Research Methods in the Social Sciences

        (taken as part of the electives required above)

        PSY     2203        Statistical Methods

        HIST    3513        Historiography and Historical Methods.

 

 

Minor Requirements        24 hours

Political Science majors must select a minor.

 

 

Political Science Minor

Minor Requirements        24 hours

PSCI    2213        American National Government

PSCI    2233        Comparative Politics

18 hours of electives in Political Science

 

 

Pre-Law Program

Pre-law students should plan a program of study in consultation with the Pre-Law advisor.

 

 

Psychology Major

Major Requirements        35 hours

PSY    1013        Introduction to Psychology

PSY    1023        Advanced General Psychology

PSY    2203        Statistical Methods

PSY    2273        Experimental Methods in Psychology

PSY    2282        Experimental Methods Laboratory

One of the following:

        PSY    3433        Child Development*

        PSY    3253        Adolescence

        PSY    4633        Gerontology

One of the following:

        PSY    3463        Guidance and Counseling

        PSY    3493        Fundamentals of Measurement

        PSY    4673        Abnormal Psychology

One of the following:

        PSY    3413        Psychology of Learning

        PSY    3483        Physiological Psychology

        PSY    4603        History and Systems in Psychology One of the following:

        PSY    3243        Social Psychology

        PSY    3423        Industrial Psychology

        PSY    4623        Psychology of Personality

9 hours of Psychology electives

 

 

*CLEP credit will not be given to psychology majors for PSY 3433.

 

 

    NOTE: A minimum of 15 hours must be taken at the 3000-4000 level to fulfill University requirements for a major. This may require that a student choose only 3000-4000 level courses for electives.

 

 

Minor Requirements        24 hours

Psychology majors must select a minor.

 

 

Psychology Minor

Minor Requirements        26 hours

PSY    1013        Introduction to Psychology

PSY    1023        Advanced General Psychology

PSY    2203        Statistical methods

PSY    2273        Experimental Methods in Psychology

PSY    2282        Experimental Methods Laboratory

12 hours of electives in Psychology with at least 9 of these hours at the 3000-4000 level.

 

 

Human Services Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements        24 hours

SWK    2123        Intro to Social Work

SOC     3453        Race & Ethnic Relations

PSY      4643        Applied Human Service Skills

PSY      4673        Abnormal Psychology

PSY      465V        Practicum in Psychology (6 hours)

6 hours of electives in sociology or social work (excluding SOC 2213)

 

 

    NOTE: The Human Services minor is designed primarily for Psychology majors to: 1) prepare students for human services careers across a wide range of settings, and 2) provide a theoretical foundation and specific applied skills needed for Bachelor's level employment in the field. Students who choose to pursue the Human Services minor, particularly those with majors other than Psychology, may need to take additional Psychology courses to satisfy the prerequisites of required courses. Consult your academic advisor for further information.

 

 

Social Work Major

        The Social Work Program offers a bachelor of science degree in social work. The Program is currently in candidacy for accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education. The curriculum reflects the generalist method of social work, with emphasis on the empowering approach. Because social work is a profession, it requires its members to conduct themselves within an accepted code that is based on professional values and ethics. Persons seeking to become social workers must be willing to adhere to these professional values and ethics while they are students.

        The Social Work Program is committed to the policy of providing professional social work educational opportunities to all qualified persons, regardless of their economic or social status, and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, affectional orientation, political orientation, ethnic or national origin, disability , age, or any other individual or group characteristic.

        Students must be formally admitted to the Social Work Program prior to entering the practice sequence. The procedure for formal admission to the Social Work Program is as follows:

  1. Students may apply for formal admission upon completion of a minimum of 30  credits that count toward the degree. These credits must include English Composition I and II, Speech, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology, and Introduction to Social Work; and students must maintain at least a 2.50 grade point average in these six courses.

  2. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.00 at the time of admission.

  3. Students must complete the application form and have a formal interview with social work faculty.

 

        Social work majors must receive a grade of "C" or better in each required social work course, maintain a 2.00 grade point average overall, and have a 2.50 grade point average in the major.

        The Social Work Program does not give academic credit for life experience and/or previous work experience, in whole or in part, toward the social work degree.

        The following major requirements and all required General Education courses must be completed by Social Work majors.

 

 

Major Requirements        49 hours

SWK    1013        Introduction to Social Work

SWK    2133        Human Behavior in Social Environment I

SWK    2233        Human Behavior in Social Environment II

SWK    3113        Generalist Social Work Practice I

SWK    3143        Social Welfare Policy I

SWK    3213        Generalist Social Work Practice II

SWK    3223        Social Welfare Policy II

SWK    3243        Methods of Social Work Research

SWK    4313        Generalist Social Work Practice III

SWK    4419        Generalist Social Work Field Practicum

SWK    4421        Generalist Social Work Field Practicum Seminar

SWK    4633        Generalist Social Work in Rural Environments

9 hours of Social Work electives

 

 

Supportive Requirements     33 hours

ANTH 2203 Cultural Anthropology

One of the following:

        ECON    2203        Principles of Macroeconomics -or-

        ECON    2213        Principles of Microeconomics

PSY    1013        Introduction to Psychology

PSY    2203        Statistical Methods

PSY    4623        Psychology of Personality

PSY    4673        Abnormal Psychology

SOC    2213        Introduction to Sociology

One of the following:

        SOC    2223        Social Problems -or-

        SOC    3413        The Family

SOC    3453        Race and Ethnic Relations

6 hours of Psychology and/or Sociology electives