Chaired by Rosann Bar, Ph.D.
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice offers a BA degree in both Sociology and Criminal Justice, and an accelerated, five-year combined BA/MSW Degree with Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. Students may also pursue a Sociology or Criminal Justice Minor.
Caldwell College Offers New Certificate In Criminal Forensics
The interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Criminal Forensics exposes students to diverse areas of forensic study; including Forensic Psychology, Forensic Anthropology, and Criminalistics. Full Story.
Sociology
In an increasingly multicultural, service-oriented economy, dealing with people and managing interpersonal relationships become critical. The Sociology Department at Caldwell College is poised to prepare its students for success in today’s ever-changing world by encouraging critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of the sociological perspective to everyday life.
Capitalizing on a strong, liberal arts core curriculum, the Sociology Department offers a comprehensive program that provides students with a solid background in theory, research, and policy. Graduates of the program will possess:
- A strong theoretical foundation in the sociological classics and knowledge about the latest empirical research in content-specific areas
- Marketable skills in research design, data collection, and statistical analysis
- Techniques for understanding social problems and practical experience in formulating social policies
- On-the-job experience through supervised field work in a sociology-related career
Program:
The Caldwell College BA degree in Sociology requires students to complete 120 credits comprising 60 credits in liberal arts, 33 credits in sociology courses, and 27 elective credits that may be used for a minor concentration in a second field of interest.
Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice Program at Caldwell College is ideally suited to prepare its students for professional careers in a post-9/11 world. The Criminal Justice curriculum encourages students to analyze events in a critical manner, make informed decisions, and develop workable strategies for alleviating real-life problems.
Supported by a strong, liberal arts core curriculum, the Criminal Justice Department offers a comprehensive program that offers students:
- An interdisciplinary framework, emphasizing criminological theory, for analyzing criminal behavior and studying the agencies concerned with crime prevention and control
- Marketable skills in research design, data collection, and statistical analysis
- Strategies for understanding crime and practical methods of dealing with the crime problem
- On-the-job experience through supervised field work in a criminal justice-related career
Program:
The Caldwell College BA degree in Criminal Justice requires students to
complete 120 credits comprising 60 credits in liberal arts, 39 credits
in criminal justice courses, and
21 elective credits that may be used for a minor concentration in a second
field of interest.