Department ActivitiesAcademic AdvisingStudent academic advising is a continuous process in the department. Undergraduate advisers are available for consultation throughout the academic year. The department recommends that students check the program requirements in the department office before filing the declaration of major form. Undergraduate majors are encouraged to consult with the department to establish a tentative plan of study. Students should leave their mail and e-mail addresses with the department office so that they can receive notifications concerning the class time table, new classes, and other departmental information of interest to majors.
Financial AssistanceStudents can receive financial assistance through various campus scholarships, loan programs, grants and the work-study program. Students who are interested should contact the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.
Sociology/Criminal Justice and Criminology Club and honor societyThe Sociology/Criminal Justice and Criminology Club is open to all students majoring in Sociology and/or Criminal Justice and Criminology, as well as students who are interested in these fields but have not yet declared a major. Club activities include service projects in the community, sponsorship of community speakers on campus, participation in local and regional professional meetings, and learning about internships and research opportunities. The department has a chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, a national honorary society for sociology students.
Special Student AwardA special award was established as a memorial to Edward Tomich, Ph.D., professor of sociology from 1964 to 1976. On the recommendation of the department faculty, the Edward Tomich Award is given annually to a senior student majoring in sociology or criminal justice and criminology who exemplifies an indomitable spirit; a commitment to the struggle for human welfare; an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and personal growth; an unwillingness to be cowed by authority or the superficialities of status; a readiness to ask the more difficult questions while being ready to accept the uncertainty of answers; and an appreciation of the value of theoretical knowledge about human interaction in everyday life.
Cooperative ProgramsThe department cooperates with several other programs on the campus by jointly listing courses at the undergraduate level. Students may benefit from combining one of these areas of study with their major:
The center, in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences Continuing Education Division, administers undergraduate and graduate certificate programs in gerontology. Students also can complete a minor in gerontology. Students interested in this area of study should contact the Center on Aging Studies at (816) 235-1747. The Center on Aging Studies has built on its location in the heartland with emphasis on issues of aging in rural and urban areas. The center works closely with the University of Missouri Extension throughout the state.
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