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We recently received approval to offer a Master of Science in Applied Anthropology beginning in Fall 2008. See the prompt on the left for more information.
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Our Mission Statement:
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology exists to educate students in the principles, methods, and contents of sociology, anthropology, and criminology/criminal justice; to conduct scholarly endeavors in these fields; and to provide service activities for the Department, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Missouri State University, the State of Missouri, the human community, and discipline-based organizations. We carry out these endeavors within the context of the public affairs mission of the University.
Faculty in our Department are excellent teachers, productive scholars, and provide important service contributions to the community. We offer majors and minors in Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, along with a minor in Applied Social Research. We also offer a Master of Science in Criminology and a Master of Science in Applied Anthropology. In addition, a graduate option in Criminal Justice is offered as a component of the interdisciplinary Master of Science in Administrative Studies degree program along with a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security and Defense. Please use the links on the left to browse and learn more about each program's requirements, courses, and faculty.
- Department Head: Karl R. Kunkel, Ph.D.
- Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Location: Strong Hall 451
- Phone: (417) 836-5640
- E-mail: DSAC@missouristate.edu