Sociology and Criminology

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Faculty:
Susan Guarino-Ghezzi, Chairperson

Professors:
K. Branco
S. Guarino-Ghezzi

Associate Professor:
P. Leavy

Assistant Professors:
M. Boyd
K. Currul-Dykeman
A. Rocheleau
E. Tucker
C. Wetzel

Instructors:
P. Kelley
D. Walsh

Professor Emeritus:
J. Broderick

The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers majors and minors in Sociology and in Criminology.

The Department offers a program in the liberal arts tradition to provide students with a deeper understanding of the social forces and dynamic changes affecting both contemporary society and personal lives. To this end, the Department emphasizes an analysis of social and behavioral patterns that underlie communal life in the United States and globally. Dedicated to both the social scientific as well as the humanistic traditions, faculty work with students to teach such important skills as systematic observation, critical thinking, statistical sophistication, and the variety of possible explanations for a better understanding of our world as well as of ourselves.

The Sociology and Criminology majors also provide a foundation for careers in many fields, such as social service and human resources, criminal justice and the law, research in public and private agencies, and preparation for graduate work in sociology, criminology, law, social work and related areas. To accomplish these goals, the Department offers three concentrations in Sociology: (1) General Sociology (major or minor), (2) Youth and Family Services, and (3) Social Research, as well as a major or minor in Criminology.

Boston College Graduate School

Boston College’s Graduate School of Social Work offers courses at Stonehill College’s Martin Institute of Law and Society. Selected undergraduate students from Stonehill College may take these courses for graduate credit. Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and an interest in pursuing a Master’s degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) after graduation may apply to the Department of Sociology and Criminology to participate in these courses. SOC 227 - Human Services  is strongly recommended prior to application.

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