Undergraduate Catalog: Social Sciences

Goals | General Requirements | Degree Requirements | Programs | Comprehensive Social Sciences | Criminal Justice | Secondary Education | History | History/Political Science | Minors

Margaret Gannon, IHM, Ph.D., C.M.F.C., Chairperson
Walter Broughton, Ph.D., C.M.F.C., Director, Applied Social Sciences
Joseph Cabrera, Ph.D., M.U.P.
*Edward Carolan, M.A.
*Raymond J. Colleran, M.S.
*Joseph P. Donohue, M.A., M.S.W.
Frederick F. Fagal, Jr., Ph.D., C.M.F.C
*Leslie Fay, M.A.
*James Frutchey, M.A.
*Anthony Gach, M.S.
*Alisha Hoffman­-Mirilovich, M.A.
Thomas M. Jackson, J.D., Ph.D., C.M.F.C.
*Delinda Jensen, M.A.
*Ben Josielevski, J.D.
*James F. Kanavy, M.A.
*James Keeler, M.A., D.P.A.
*Mark Lemoncelli, M.S.
*Richard Lindstrom, Ph.D.
Kathleen P. Munley, Ph.D., C.M.F.C.
Jeremy Rich, Ph.D.
*John Saimbert, M.A.
*Susan Schlasta, M.S.W.
Patrick Seffrin, Ph.D.
*Paul Tetor, M.A.
Alexander Vari, Ph.D.
*Lawrence Walsh, M.S.
*Part-time

Goals

The social sciences comprise the disciplines of history, sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, geography, and the applied fields of criminal justice, elementary and secondary school history and social studies, public history, and pre­law. It is a bi-level department offering a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice (see graduate catalog). The department’s goals contribute to the undergraduate curricular purpose by enabling students to perceive the larger social, political, economic, and environmental contexts within which individual action is set. Knowledge of the dynamic processes underlying these contexts will lead students to identify those points in their individual lives and careers where they can contribute responsibly to life in a diverse and interdependent world. The department provides courses for liberal arts education of all students and specialized courses in social science fields.

General Requirements -All Students

All students are required to complete two semester courses in history and one other course in the social sciences, selecting from Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Criminology, Psychology 211, or any other Social Science course.

Degree Requirements

	Major	Core	Electives	To Graduate
Comprehensive Social Science	54	46	6	126
Comprehensive Social Science/Sociology	54	46	6	126
Criminal Justice	63	46	6	126
History	51	46	6	126
History/Political Science	60	46	6	126
History/Political Science – Pre Law	66	46	6	126
History/Social Science Secondary Education	75	46	6	126

Programs

The following majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree are available in the department:

1. Comprehensive Social Sciences, with an option of a professional component in Sociology;
2. History/Social Sciences, Secondary Education
3. Criminal Justice;
4. History;
5. History/Political Science (with optional Pre-Law component for students interested in Law School);
6. History: Public History;

A fifth-year Master of Science degree and a traditional Master of Science degree are available in Criminal Justice.

Minors are available in:

1. Comprehensive Social Sciences;
2. Criminal Justice;
3. Forensics
4. Forensic Accounting
5. History;
6. Political Science;
7. Pre-Law;
8. Sociology;

The courses in the Social Sciences are designed to enable the student to: (a) acquire knowledge of major interpretations of the social sciences; (b) engage in the specific modes of inquiry of the social sciences and pursue purposeful, honest, and effective research; (c) participate effectively in discussion, exercising respect and critical thinking in analyzing opinions and tentativeness in formulating opinions and conclusions; (d) respond actively and effectively to the challenges of contemporary society, relating the study of social sciences to current affairs; and (e) empathize with human emotions and values and understand the cultural characteristics and accomplishments of diverse ethnic and religious groups, recognizing and appraising the values implicit in their specific orientation.

Students concentrating in the social sciences who meet the nationally established criteria may be invited to membership in Pi Gamma Mu, the National Social Sciences Honor Society, through its resident chapter on campus. Students majoring in History, History/Political Science, or History/Social Sciences: Secondary Education may be invited to membership in Phi Alpha Theta, the International Honor Society in History.

Undergraduate Requirements - Majors and Minors

Comprehensive Social Sciences

The student who majors in Comprehensive Social Sciences will:

1. acquire knowledge of major interpretations of the social sciences;
2. engage in the specific modes of inquiry of the social sciences and pursue purposeful, honest, and effective research;
3. participate effectively in discussion, exercising respect and critical thinking in analyzing opinions and tentativeness in formulating opinions and conclusions;
4. respond actively and effectively to the challenges of contemporary society, relating the study of social sciences to current affairs;
5. empathize with human emotions and values and understand the cultural characteristics and accomplishments of diverse ethnic and religious groups, recognizing and appraising the values implicit in their specific orientation.

Competency in the range of social science fields provides the individual with a background for graduate study and/or a variety of careers in contemporary society. A professional option in sociology prepares the student for a career in social service and/or further graduate study.

Upon completion of the program, the Bachelor of Arts degree is awarded with a major in Comprehensive Social Sciences along with a professional component, if chosen, in Sociology.

For graduation, students must have a minimum QPA of 2.33 in the major and a minimum overall QPA of 2.00.

All students enrolled in the Comprehensive Social Sciences Degree Program must take a common core of three courses (9 credits) as follows:

SSCI 351	Social Research	3
SSCI 454	Computer Applications in Social Research	3
SSCI 465	Coordinating Seminar in the Social Sciences	3

All programs require 126 credits for graduation.

Comprehensive Social Sciences (General)(54 credits)

The following courses are required:

ECON 100	Basic Economics	3
GEOG 210	Principles of Geography	3
HIST 252	United States History to 1865	3
HIST 253	United States History Since 1865	3
HIST XXX	Developing World Elective	3
PS 210	American Government and Politics	3
PS XXX	Political Science Elective	3
SOC 211	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC 214	Social Problems	3
SOC 218	Anthropology	3

An additional 15 credits in Social Science electives are also required.

A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.

Comprehensive Social Sciences/Sociology (54 credits)

The following courses are required:

ECON 100	Basic Economics	3
HIST 252, 253 or 320	U.S. History	3
HIST XXX	Developing World Elective	3
PS 210	American Government and Politics	3
PS XXX	Political Science Elective	3

An additional 9 credits in Social Science electives are also required.
21 credits in Sociology chosen from the department’s offerings.
The program requires 126 credits for graduation.

A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.

Criminal Justice

The student who majors in Criminal Justice will:

1. acquire a working knowledge of American criminal justice institutions, including law enforcement, adjudication, and corrections;
2. engage in the formal modes of inquiry which are used to understand problems of crime and social control and engage in honest and effective research on these matters;
3. participate effectively in the discussion of contemporary issues in American criminal justice, exercising respect and critical thinking when analyzing the opinions of others and tentativeness when formulating one’s own conclusions;
4. respond actively and effectively to the challenges confronting American criminal justice institutions relating the insights of the field to current issues;
5. empathize with the human condition of members of the criminal and public populations served by criminal justice institutions, displaying respect for and an understanding of the social and cultural characteristics of the diverse populations served.

The Criminal Justice major prepares the student for a career and/or graduate study in the field of criminal justice. For those who wish to enter the labor market upon completion of a bachelor’s degree, the program provides excellent preparation for careers in law enforcement, criminal investigation, corrections, and probation and parole. Internships with local, state and national criminal justice agencies are available to qualified majors providing specific preparation for future employment. For students who wish to pursue further education in criminal justice, the program offers advanced standing in the Marywood graduate program in Criminal Justice, permitting qualified students to complete a master’s degree in Criminal Justice in their fifth year of study at the University.

Four-Year Degree Program in Criminal Justice (54 credits)

A. 27 credits (nine courses) in Criminal Justice:

CJ 100	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ 220	Law Enforcement	3
CJ 303	Criminology	3
CJ 319	Criminal Law and Procedure	3
CJ 351	Social Research	3
CJ 433	The American Prison	3
CJ 454	Computer Applications in Social Research	3
CJ 460	Criminal Justice Internship	3
CJ 465	Coordinating Seminar in Criminal Justice	3

B. 15 credits (five courses) in electives from the following:

CJ 101	Shadow and Service	3
CJ/BIOL 105	DNA Forensics ( may be taken to satisfy LA science requirement)	3
CJ 200	Introduction to the Legal System	3
CJ 201	The Juvenile Justice System	3
CJ 206	Community Corrections	3
CJ 219	Drugs in American Society	3
CJ 224	Criminal Investigation	3
CJ 302	White Collar Crime	3
CJ 322	Criminalistics and the Crime Lab	3
CJ 330	Prosecuting Criminal Cases	3
CJ 405	Deviant Behavior in Society	3
CJ 410	Race, Crime and Poverty in America	3
CJ 425	Children’s Rights and Societal Responses	3
*CJ 503	Criminal Justice Administration	3
*CJ 522	Criminology	3
*CJ 544	Staff Supervision in Criminal Justice	3
*CJ 576	Corrections	3
LE 318	Family Law	3
SOC 411	The Family	3

*CJ 500 graduate electives. Up to 12 graduate credits may be taken by CJ undergraduate students who have been accepted into the five-year CJ Masters program in the fourth year (UG) of their program. These courses are also open to seniors enrolled in the regular four-year undergraduate program with QPA of 3.0 or better and the CJ Program Director’s permission. For graduation, students must have a minimum QPA of 2.33 in the major and a minimum overall QPA of 2.00.

A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.

History/Social Sciences: Secondary Education

The History/Social Sciences: Secondary Education Program prepares students for a teaching career in secondary schools. The program has received national recognition from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the premier national accrediting body for programs in education. In accord with the standards of the National Council for the Social Studies, students who major in History/Social Sciences: Secondary Education will acquire the knowledge, capabilities, and dispositions to organize and provide instruction at the appropriate school levels for the study of the social sciences. These studies include:

1. culture and cultural diversity
2. time, continuity, and change
3. people, places, and environment
4. individual development and identity
5. individuals, groups, and institutions
6. power, authority, and governance
7. production, distribution, and consumption
8. science, technology, and society
9. global connections
10. civic ideals and practices.

Certification for the teaching of history at the secondary level is available through programs coordinated by the Social Sciences and Education Departments. The program requires a minimum of 126 credits for graduation. Students are also required to maintain a portfolio of their work in the required courses listed below and take the PRAXIS examinations required for certification to teach secondary social studies in Pennsylvania. Students are encouraged to become members of and participate in the activities of the Marywood chapter of the Pennsylvania Education Association and the National and Pennsylvania Councils for the Social Studies. See Marywood Department of Education for a description of admission and retention criteria and further course requirements.

Upon completion of the program, the bachelor of arts degree is awarded with a major in History/Social Science: Secondary Education.

Students desiring to pursue an education degree must have and maintain a minimum QPA of 3.00 in the major and a minimum overall QPA of 3.00.

History/Social Science: Secondary Education (72 Credits)

Forty-eight credits (16 courses) are required in the Social Sciences Department.

SOC 211	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC 218	Anthropology	3
PS 210	American Government and Politics	3
PS 211	State and Local Government	3
ECON 100	Basic Economics	3
GEOG XXX	Elective	3
HIST 100	Roots of the Modern World (also fulfills a Liberal Arts core requirement in History)	3
HIST 101	Global History of the Twentieth Century (also fulfills a Liberal Arts core requirement in History)	3
HIST 105	Ethnicity and Diversity in the Modern World	3
HIST 252	U.S. History to 1865	3
HIST 253	U.S. History Since 1865	3
HIST 350	Ancient and Medieval World History	3
HIST XXX	Modern Europe	3
HIST XXX	Modern America	3
HIST XXX	Modern Developing World	3
SSCI 411	Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Social Studies	3

Specific courses from the Department of Education (27 credits)

EDUC 000	Field Experience	0
EDUC 005D	Practicum IV Secondary/K­12	1
EDUC 100	Introduction to Education	.5
EDUC 101	Introduction to Education	.5
PSY 252	Adolescent Psychology	3
EDUC 311*	Educational Psychology	3
S EC 100	Characteristics of Students with Disabilities	3
S ED 300**	Curriculum Adaptations	3
S ED 367*	Behavioral and Classroom Management	3
EDUC 411A*	Effective Instruction in Secondary & K-12 Education	3
EDUC 414*	Social Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 442	Student Teaching	12
EDUC 561*	Methods, Materials & Assessment of ELL	3

*requires upper level screening
**taken with student teaching

A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.

History

The student who majors in History will:

1. acquire knowledge of history of the major global areas and of the major historical interpretations regarding those areas;
2. engage in modes of inquiry of history and pursue purposeful, honest, and effective research in the field of history;
3. participate effectively in discussion of historical issues, exercising respect and critical thinking in analyzing opinions and tentativeness in formulating opinions and conclusions;
4. analyze the cultural characteristics and accomplishments of diverse national, ethnic, and religious groups, recognizing and appraising the values implicit in their specific orientations;
5. analyze the impacts of economic and social forces on historical development of nations and world regions and on the global community;
6. relate historical knowledge to current affairs, responding to the challenges of contemporary society with well-informed effectiveness;
7. identify the influence of human emotions upon historical development and demonstrate empathy with the common aspirations of members of the human community.

For graduation, students must have a minimum QPA of 2.33 in the major and a minimum overall QPA of 2.00.

History Major Requirements (51 credits)

History (42 credits)

A. Core (21 credits):

HIST 100	Roots of the Modern World (also fulfills a Liberal Arts core requirement in History)	3
HIST 101	Global History of the Twentieth Century (also fulfills a Liberal Arts core requirement in History)	3
HIST 105	Ethnicity and Diversity in the Modern World	3
HIST 252	United States History to 1865	3
HIST 253	United States History since 1865	3
HIST XXX	Global history 100/200 level	3
HIST 460A	Seminar I	3
HIST 460B	Seminar II	3

B. Electives (18 credits):

Select six history courses (18 credits) from 300 and 400 level history offerings, including at least one course in each of the following areas:

American
European
Developing World

Social Sciences Cognate Courses (9 credits)

SOC 211	Introductory Sociology	3
ECON 210	Basic Economics	3
PS 210	American Government and Politics	3

Note: One of these courses is taken to fulfill the liberals Arts, Category IV Social Sciences requirement.

Total Credits: 51 credits
Total Credits with Liberal Arts: 91 credits

Additional 20 credits to fulfill University graduation requirement of at least 126 credits may be taken in open electives from any department.

A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.

History/Political Science

The student who majors in History/Political Science will:

1. acquire a working knowledge of the history and political systems of the major world areas and of the major historical and political interpretations regarding those areas;
2. engage in the modes of inquiry of history and political science and pursue purposeful, honest, and effective research in the fields of history and political science;
3. participate effectively in discussion of historical and political issues, exercising respect and critical thinking in analyzing opinions and tentativeness in formulating opinions and conclusions;
4. analyze the cultural characteristics and accomplishments of diverse national, ethnic, and religious groups, recognizing and appraising the values implicit in their specific orientations;
5. analyze the impacts of economic and social forces on political and historical development of nations and world areas and on the global community;
6. relate historical and political knowledge to current affairs, responding to the challenges of contemporary society with well-informed effectiveness;
7. identify the influence of human emotions upon historical development and demonstrate empathy with the common aspirations of members of the human community.

History/Political Science (66 credits)

30 credits (10 courses) in History

A. Core (24 credits):

HIST 100	Roots of the Modern World	3
HIST 101	Global History of the Twentieth Century	3
HIST 105	Ethnicity and Diversity in the Modern World	3
HIST 252	United States History to 1865	3
HIST 253	United States History since 1865	3
HIST XXX	Global history 100/200 level	3
HIST 460A	Seminar I	3
HIST 460B	Seminar II	3

B. History Electives (6 credits):

At least 6 credits (2 courses) at 300/400 level, choosing from two of the following areas: American European, or Developing World.

Twenty-one credits (7 courses) in Political Science

PS 210	American Government and Politics	3
PS 211	State and Local Government	3
PS 314A	American Political Thought I	3
PS 314B	American Political Thought II	3
PS 315	Constitutional Law I	3
PS 316	Constitutional Law II	3
PS 321	Voting, Elections, and Political Parties	3
PS 325	The American Presidency	3
PS 327	The United States and Contemporary Geopolitics	3
PS 400	Comparative Governments	3
PS 410	Special Topics in Government and Politics	3
PS 425	Seminar	3
PS 499	Independent Study	3

C. Six credits (2 courses) in Social Sciences

ECON 100	Basic Economics	3
SOC 211	Introduction to Sociology	3
	(or another Sociology course)

D. Nine credits (3 courses) in Electives, from Social Sciences Departmental offerrings.

Pre-Law Option

A Pre-Law Option is available to students majoring in History/Political Science/ Pre-Law. Students should take the following two courses (6 credits). These courses are counted under the nine credits in electives, leaving the Pre-Law student one open elective to complete this area.:

A. Two courses (6 credits) in Pre-Law Options

PL 200	Introduction to Law	3
PL 210	Legal Reasoning	3

A copy of the complete curriculum is available upon request from the Social Sciences Department.

Retention in the program is based on the student’s maintaining an overall minimum QPA of 2.00, as well as a QPA of 2.33 in the concentration area.

The John R. Lenahan, Sr. Esq. Scholarship Award for excellence in Pre-Law studies is awarded to a student who is either enrolled in the History/Political Science Pre-Law major of the Social Sciences Department or pursuing another University major and completing the Pre-Law option offered by the Department of Social Sciences with the intent of pursuing a career in law. The scholarship is awarded in either the fall or spring semester of the senior year at Marywood University.

Public History

A student who majors in any of the history combinations is eligible to pursue a concentration in Public History. The concentration will prepare the student to engage in a wide variety of careers devoted to assisting the general public to experience and enjoy the study of history in numerous contexts. Public historians design historical exhibits, maintain historical archives, operate museums and historical societies, advise historical preservation projects and research histories for public and private organizations.

The Public History curriculum includes the following six required courses (18 credits):

PH 180	Introduction to Public History	3
PH 281	Techniques in Public History: Archival and Museum Studies	3
PH 382	Techniques in Public History: Basic Principles	3
PH 383	Digital Techniques in Public History	3
PH 484	Historical Writing Seminar	3
	(Replaces one semester of history seminar)
PH 485	Field Experience in Public History	3

Social Sciences Department Minors

The department offers 18 credit minors in Comprehensive Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Forensics, Forensic Accounting, History, Political Science, Pre-Law, and Sociology. In addition, the Department coordinates a minor in Women’s Studies.

To minor in Comprehensive Social Sciences a student must select six courses from the following:

ECON 100	Basic Economics	3
HIST 100	Roots of the Modern World	3
HIST 101	Global History of the Twentieth Century	3
HIST 252	United States History to 1865	3
HIST 253	United States History Since 1865	3
HIST XXX	Developing World Elective	3
PS 210	American Government	3
PS 211	State and Local Government	3
SOC 211	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC 214	Social Problems	3

To minor in Criminal Justice a student must complete:

CJ 100	General Criminal Justice	3
CJ 220	Law Enforcement	3
CJ 333	Criminology	3
CJ 351	Social Research	3
CJ 433	The American Prison	3
CJ XXX	Elective	3

To minor in Forensics a student must complete:

CJ 100	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ/BIOL 105	Forensic Analytical Techniques	3
CJ 220	Law Enforcement	3
CJ 322	Criminalistics and the Crime Lab	3
CJ 324	Criminal Investigation	3
PSY 440	Forensic Psychology	3

To minor in Forensic Accounting a student must complete:

CJ 100	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ 324	Criminal Investigation	3
BUS 130	Introduction to Accounting	3
BUS 331	Intermediate Accounting I	3
BUS 332	Intermediate Accounting II	3
BUS 433	Auditing Principles & Procedures	3

To minor in History a student must complete:

HIST 100	Roots of the Modern World	3
HIST 101	Global History of the Twentieth Century	3
HIST 252	United States History to 1865	3
HIST 253	United States History Since 1865	3
HIST XXX	Developing World Elective	3
HIST XXX	Elective	3

To minor in Political Science a student must complete six Political Science courses, including:

PS 210	American Government and Politics (recommended)	3
PS 211	State and Local Government	3
PS 314	American Political Thought	3
PS 320	Voting, Elections, and Political Parties	3
PS XXX	Electives	9

To minor in Pre-Law a student must complete eighteen (18) credits which include:

PL 200	Introduction to Law	3
PL 210	Legal Reasoning	3
PS XXX	Electives	12

To minor in Sociology a student must complete:

SOC 211	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC 214	Social Problems	3
SOC 351	Social Research	3
SOC XXX	Three Electives	9

Social Sciences Courses