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Department of Social Sciences

Home of Criminal Justice - Corrections, Conservation Law, Law Enforcement;
Global Studies, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Work, Social Science Education and Sociology Programs

Department Office: Jesse Dunn 311, NWOSU Alva
Dr. Kay Decker Professor of Sociology and Department Chair
Angela Veley, Departmental Secretary
Phone: (580) 327-8111
Fax: (580) 327-8112
Email: amveley@nwosu.edu
Department Staff Hours: Monday - Friday  8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

About the Department

The Department of Social Sciences is a multi-disciplinary department consisting of degree programs in Criminal Justice (Corrections, Conservation Law and Law Enforcement), Global Studies, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science Education, Social Work and Sociology.  The links on the left will direct you to degree specific information, advisement information, our scholarship program, how to find and contact faculty, and our student organizations within the department.  Information about our Sponsored Program with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is also available.
 

Our departmental mission is:
	To develop resourceful leaders who are prepared to accept the challenges and opportunities which exist in a dynamic global environment by providing interactive and personalized educational and professional opportunities within the classroom and in external learning environments.  We prepare for the future!
Our departmental goals are:
1.	Students are prepared for the workplace and further education in their fields and departmental graduates will be employed in their field or in a graduate program within one year post graduation.
2.	Departmental programs are relevant and the curriculum is updated regularly to insure compatibility with graduate school expectations and workplace changes within each discipline.
3.	The department promotes improved technological capabilities and usage, continued faculty development, and a supportive working and learning environment