The faculty and staff of the Department welcome you to our web site. The Department is comprised of three undergraduate and two graduate programs and is the largest department in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with over 500 students. The 刑事司法 program is the fifth  largest major at Valdosta State University. The Department offers our students course work in the varying disciplines which are high caliber, 严格的, 并要求. Students are provided with the skills and knowledge necessary for numerous professions as well as advanced studies. Internships and study abroad course offerings are available regionally, nationally and  internationally. The major in   刑事司法 is offered on campus & 完全在线.  The online major in 刑事司法 was recognized by 你在线 as one of the top 25 online 刑事司法 majors in the United States (#13). 2018年2月,  the online  刑事司法 program was also ranked #17 out of 50 University 刑事司法  programs by 网络关系. The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies is housed within the Department. 社会学 & 刑事司法 programs also offer minors. 刑事司法 students may also complete the minor in Forensic Accounting.

The faculty of the Department are experts in their respective disciplines and are passionately engaged in teaching excellence, highly active in quality research and scholarship, and provide service to the profession and the community. The faculty has been recognized for their professional expertise. Dr. Thomas Hochschild was recognized by the University for his teaching and was awarded the  University’s Excellence in Teaching award (2016); Dr. Kathleen Lowney(retired) was awarded the University’s Excellence in Teaching award (2011-2012, 2017)和博士. Rudy Prine was recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences as the Outstanding Advisor for the Department and the College (2011-2012) and the Outstanding Alumnus (2016). Professors are actively involved with students research projects and various organizations and clubs on campus.

With its diverse program offerings and passionate faculty, the Department is uniquely positioned to creatively address contemporary and future issues facing a global society. Our setting in southern Georgia provides a quality environment with which to accomplish the educational goals of our students. I invite you to tour our web site and the campus at Valdosta State University. 你很快就会知道, like many other students, that there is much happening within the Department for anyone interested in a professional career in the respective programs.

达雷尔L. 罗斯,Ph值.D.
Professor and Department Head
部门. of 社会学, 人类学, 刑事司法
Director of the Center for Applied Social Sciences (CASS)