Professors: E. Wayne Busby*, Bradley Cameron*, Michael A. Kelley*, Chairperson;
Donald W. Viney*,**, Paul W. Zagorski**
Associate Professors: Timothy J. Bailey*, Kathleen Cameron*, Browyn Conrad*,
Marjorie Donovan*, Catherine A. Hooey*, Harry L. Humphries*
Assistant Professors: Darren Botello-Samson, Roy Janisch*, Hyun Joong Kim,
Mark J. Peterson*, Dorothy Stucky-Halley*, Teresa J. Woods
Instructors: Michele Barnaby, James McBain, John McCormack, Gary Wilson
* Graduate Faculty
**University Professor
Room: 412 Russ Hall
Telephone: 620-235-4325
Fax: 620-235-4338
Web site: http://www.pittstate.edu/sosci
email: mkelley@pittstate.edu
Undergraduate
Descriptions of Courses and Faculty
Baccalaureate Degrees
The Department of Social Sciences offers work leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.
Bachelor of Arts
A student seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Department of Social Sciences may major in international studies, political science and sociology.
The specific requirements for these majors are outlined below. The student must also complete a minor, either from the list of undergraduate minors within the department, or from the approved list of minors in this catalog.
Bachelor of Science
The Department of Social Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in geography, justice studies, social work, or sociology. The student must also complete a minor from the approved list of minors appropriate to this degree for the major in geography, justice studies or sociology. The approved minors for the Bachelor of Science degree are listed in the general section of the catalog.
Undergraduate Majors and Assessment
Consistent with university policy and a departmental commitment to a process of continuing self-examination and improvement, the Department of Social Sciences requires that all of its majors participate in disciplinary specific outcomes assessment. The assessment of student progress in their major must be completed by the end of the senior year to meet graduation requirements. Students must check with their advisors or the department chairperson by the end of their junior year to acquaint themselves with the assessment requirement in their major.
Undergraduate Minors
The Department of Social Sciences offers minors in geography, international studies, justice studies, multicultural studies, philosophy, political science, and sociology. The specific requirements for these minors are given in the respective disciplines below.
Department Honors
The department participates in the university-wide department honors program. Honors programs exist in the fields of geography, international studies, justice studies, political science, social work, and sociology. Requirements for the honors program are summarized below and in the general description of the university honors program. Social sciences honors students must take all of their honors courses within a single discipline within the department. International studies honor students may take their honor courses from the 33 hours of required courses for the major.
The Departmental Academic Honors Program is designed to challenge students with superior academic abilities. The program provides an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of an academic area through independent study and close faculty-student association. Students who complete the requirements outlined below graduate with the distinction "With Departmental Academic Honors" noted on their transcript.
Departmental Academic Honors are awarded to students who:
- Maintain a cumulative 3.5000 GPA.
- Complete a minimum of nine semester hours of credit designated as taken for honors in the student's major department. (Must be at least two courses).
- The student and instructor will develop a statement that will define the work to be completed beyond that normally associated with the class.
- Students are limited to one honors course per semester or summer session.
- No project/paper shall be accepted for honors with less than a grade of B.
- Students must elect to take a course for honors within the first one-fourth of the length of the course.
- It is recommended that a grade of incomplete be allowed for the honors project for a period not to exceed one semester and only under extenuating circumstances.
- Any exceptions to the above guidelines, must be approved by the Honors Committee of the Pittsburg State University Faculty Senate.
Department Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of past graduates and those interested in the social sciences (see below), the Department of Social Sciences can provide students with a number of scholarship opportunities for its various academic programs. The awarding of scholarships is based on merit, award criteria, academic achievement and is conducted in the spring semester. In order to be considered for an award the student must meet two basic criteria: (1) the student must have completed a minimum of one semester as a full-time student at PSU prior to applying; and (2) the student must enroll and remain enrolled as a full-time major in one of the programs offered by the Department of Social Sciences.
O.F. Grubbs Scholarship
Alvin H. and Marcy C. Proctor Scholarship
Social Sciences Faculty Scholarship
Social Sciences Scholarship Fund
Paul and Florine Wilbert Scholarship
Curtis R. Finch and Karen Spicer Finch Scholarship
Joseph K. Bachman Scholarship
Lorna D. Howe Scholarship
Keith D. Hite Scholarship
Charles and Edith Menghini Scholarship
Elmer W. Williams Scholarship
Students interested in applying for a department scholarship should contact Financial Assistance, 103 Horace Mann, 620-235-4240 (Toll Free: 1-800-854-PITT), or
www.pittstate.edu/finaid to access the universal application form. (Hint: at the Financial Assistance web site, click on "Scholarships" and look for departmental scholarships and follow the instructions as you surf through the web site.) |
