Johnson-Robinson Building
Stillman College
3601 Stillman Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Phone: 205.248.3401
Email: housing@stillman.edu
Dr. Larry Kreiser, Chair
lkreiser@stillman.edu
Phone: (205) 289-3158 ext. 3408
Dr. Jonathan Ray, Program Coordinator (Criminal Justice)
jray@stillman.edu
Phone: 205-349-4240 ext. 8828
First launched in 2016, criminal justice is one of the most popular majors on campus. The program emphasizes corrections and law enforcement, and requires major courses that range from Juvenile Justice to Constitutional Law, and Criminal Evidence and Procedure to Community Based Corrections. Majors also take courses in psychology and history, to gain a better understanding of the national debates on the American criminal justice and prison systems.
History is among the longest-standing majors at Stillman, because it allows insight into the journeys of peoples and civilizations. Students will discover a lot of both during their Stillman careers, with major courses in, among other topics, World History, African History, Latin American History, and African American History. Majors also have the opportunity to participate in an internship, with placements at the Sheppard Library on the Stillman campus, and, in Tuscaloosa, the Murphy African American Museum and the Children’s Hands-on Museum. History majors might also opt to pursue a teaching certificate, qualifying them to teach and coach in high school.
Students may elect to combine a history major with a secondary education certification program in the Social Sciences. An advisor will work with the student to develop semester schedules for certification in the Social Sciences.
The Department of Social Sciences also offers courses in geography, political science, and sociology. Departmental members emphasize the analytical and communication skills, and worldview, necessary to make one’s way in an increasingly global market. In addition to their classroom excellence, the faculty serve as mentors for community engagement, professional activities, and scholarly research. The department also is home to the Stillman Pre-Law Association, Stillman Historical Association, and the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team.
The Department of Social Sciences offers two Bachelor of Arts degrees: one in Criminal Justice and the other one in History. Students interested in majoring in criminal justice may pursue their B.A. traditionally or online, for criminal justice is one of four majors at the college that is offered through the Stillman Online program.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Criminal Justice major, students will be able to do the following:
Program Outcomes
As a result of successful completion of the Criminal Justice Program, graduates will look to do the following:
The criminal justice major consists of a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours of criminal justice courses and twenty-one (21) credit hours of cognate courses.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the History major, students will be able to do the following:
Program Outcomes
As a result of successful completion of the History Program, graduates will look to do the following:
The history major consists of a minimum of forty-five (45) credit hours.
CJ 131: Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 132: Juvenile Justice
CJ 232: Community Based Corrections
CJ 331: Constitutional Law
CJ 332: Criminal Evidence and Procedure
CJ 333: Corrections
CJ 430: Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
CJ 431: Penology
CJ 432: Public Policy and Criminal Justice
CJ 433: Research in Criminal Justice
BUS 233: Principles of Macroeconomics
GEO 231: World Regional Geography
HIS 132: Foundations of American Civilization
PSY 334: Abnormal Psychology
PSY 335: Social Psychology
MAT 132: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
MAT 233: Introduction to Statistics
HIS 131: Foundations of World Civilization
HIS 132: Foundations of American Civilization
HIS 230: Historical Methods
HIS 337: African American History I
HIS 339: Historical Research and Writing
12 credits in HIS Electives
HIS 436: African History
6 credits in 400-level HIS
GEO 231: World Regional Geography
6 credits in two (2) of the following HIS courses:
HIS 335, HIS 338, HIS 431, HIS 433, and/or HIS 435
A minor in history consists of a minimum of eighteen (18) credit hours.
History electives for the minor cannot include HIS 339: Historical Research and Writing or HIS 439: Internship in History
HIS 131: Foundations of World Civilization
HIS 132: Foundations of American Civilization
HIS 337: African American History I
HIS 436: African History
6 credits in HIS Electives
CAREER OPTIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | CAREER OPTIONS IN HISTORY |
Homeland security | Secondary education |
Law enforcement | Museum administration |
Community corrections | Federal, state, and local government and administration |
Academic, legal, and correctional fields |
The Stillman College Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) a team trivia competition played at the level of a sport among 89 HBCU’s across the United States. Schools compete over the course of a year to be one of 48 teams invited to the National Championship Tournament for a chance to win the title and up to $75,000 in grant money for their institution! Students interested in participating as team members on the Stillman College HCASC receive credit hours for registering HCASC courses based on their classification.
For more information about the Stillman College Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, please contact Dr. Thomas Jennings, who serves as the trivia team coach, at tjennings@stillman.edu and/or at (205) 349-4240 ext 8870.
Pre-Law Program (shared with Department of English, Journalism, and Media Communications)
Admission to law school is normally based on personal and academic records and on the results of a student’s performance on the national Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Consequently, the Pre-law program at Stillman College helps students to broaden their view of the world, cultivate such personal qualities as honesty and integrity, and acquire and sharpen the diverse skills needed for success in law school, in a law career, and in life. The core skills include listening ability, general research, critical reading ability, analytical skills, logical thinking, and the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively orally and in writing. At Stillman, a Pre-law student may select a major in a social science discipline with a number of elective courses in English, speech, and theatre, or a major in English with a number of elective courses in speech, theatre and the social sciences. Whatever the major, Pre-law students will pursue a demanding, four-year course of study in the liberal arts, which will help them acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the intense competition for admission in law school.
Courses to consider when building the Pre-law track are listed below: |
All History Major Area Required Courses (total of 36 credit hours) |
PSC 239: Principles of American Government |
ENG 333: Writing Argument |
BUS 333: Business Law and Ethics |
PSC 332: The United States Constitution |
ENG 235: Technical Writing |
SPE 331: Persuasive Speaking |
PSC 335: American Political Theory |
SPE 236: Interpersonal Communication |
PSC 336: State and Local Government |
Stillman College Pre-Law Association
The Pre-law Association invites speakers to campus and travels to law school open houses. Dr. Jonathan Ray, the association advisor, also draws upon his own professional experiences, as a law school graduate and practicing defense attorney.
For more information about the Pre-law Association, please contact the Chair of the Department of Social Sciences, Dr. Larry Kreiser at lkreiser@stillman.edu and/or at (205) 349-4240 ext 3408; and Assistant Professor Dr. Jonathan Ray at jray@stillman.edu and/or at (205) 349-4240 ext 8828.
Stillman College Historical Association
The Stillman College Historical Association helps to commemorate trivial and cherished moments in history related to the college, the state, and the country. Every year, the Stillman Historical Association screens history-themed movies relevant to modern-day challenges.
For more information about the Stillman Historical Association, please contact Dr. Thomas Jennings at tjennings@stillman.edu and/or at (205) 291-2481 ext 8870.
Dr. Larry Kreiser
Chair and Associate Professor of History
(205) 349-4240 ext 3408
lkreiser@stillman.edu
Dr. Thomas Jennings
Associate Professor of History
(205) 291-2481 ext 8870
tjennings@stillman.edu
Dr. Jonathan Ray
Assistant Professor of History
(205) 349-4240 ext 8828
jray@stillman.edu
Stillman College participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.