Texas College's Division of Business and Social Sciences consist of the following programs: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Sociology. To earn the bachelor's degree, students must complete the required hours in the general education core, the institutional course requirements, and the content area requirements Division of Business and Social Sciences strives stimulate intellectual curiosity, scholarship, and community service through cultivating graduates to become change agents professionally and civically.

The objectives of the Division of Business and Social Sciences are to prepare students to:

• Become leaders in their chosen discipline;
• Reflect on aspects of human development, heritage, and endeavor; and
• Pursue careers in the public and private sector.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Business Administration offers a curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. The Business Administration program touches upon the disciplines of management, accounting, finance, marketing, and economics.

OBJECTIVES: Students majoring in Business Administration will:

• Develop an understanding of the basic philosophy and principles of the American economic system that made America great; and
• Interpret as well as effect change in today's domestic and global business environments.

Degree Plans:
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

THE SUCCESS PROGRAM
The SUCCESS Program is a modular business adult degree completion program. Adults ages 25 and above may enroll in the SUCCESS Program to complete the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Management. This degree program is designed for the working adult who has completed approximately two years (53 credit hours) of college credits. Success students attend class one evening a week and designated Saturdays, thus minimizing interference with work schedules and family responsibilities. Interested, prospective students should contact the Success Office at 903-593-8311, ext. 2223.

OBJECTIVES: Students in the SUCCESS Program will:

• Acquire an accelerated Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in as little as 18 months;
• Develop interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; and
• Develop an understanding of research techniques and applications.

Degree Plan:
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENTCONCENTRATION


CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Division of Business and Social Sciences offers an interdisciplinary program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. The curriculum is both broad and flexible, permitting students to pursue course work in a variety of criminal justice topics cutting across law enforcement, courts, corrections, research, policy analysis, and planning operations.

OBJECTIVE: Students majoring in Criminal Justice are trained to seek employment opportunities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), U.S. Immigration and Naturalization, law enforcement agencies, correction facilities, and social service agencies—the traditional concentration; and to work in federal, state, country, municipal and private laboratories.

Degree Plan:
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SOCIAL WORK
The Division of Business and Social Sciences offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in social work.

OBJECTIVES: The principal objective of the social work program is to prepare students for advanced social work practice. The program is designed to:

• Develop professional leaders through a social work program of direct instruction;
• Provide a curriculum that integrates academic and field-based training, allowing students to learn and apply theory concurrently;
• Provide a curriculum which will prepare students for immediate employment after the bachelor's degree; and
• Provide students with the knowledge necessary for pursuing advanced study in graduate and professional school.

Degree Plan:
SOCIAL WORK

SOCIOLOGY
Sociology explores the multiple functions, structures, and organizations of the social system that affect the social interaction of humans living in a rapidly changing society. The Sociology program prepares its graduates to enter careers in human services, business, commerce, education, research, and government, while providing students with knowledge about traditional human needs and those of the global society of the 21st century. Sociology students examine contemporary trends, evaluate emerging patterns of social interaction, formulate and/or modify social policies, identify internal and external change agents, study procedures of social control, and explore methods to resolve problems stemming from societal structural inequities and inequalities. Students completing the degree requirements will graduate with a Bachelor's of Science in Sociology.

OBJECTIVES: The Sociology Department offers students a basic knowledge of Sociology by:

• Enhancing skill development in scientific inquiry;
• Preparing graduates for graduate and/or professional school admission;
• Increasing skill in using sociology to understand everyday experiences; and
• Providing instructional support for the liberal arts core.

Degree Plan:
SOCIOLOGY