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PURPOSE STATEMENT

The goal of the University’s Master of Arts in Social Science is to provide a generalist degree designed to give candidates a broad content area to enhance career opportunities and the quality of instruction in community colleges and secondary schools. It melds the interests of four different disciplines in graduate preparation in the social sciences. As a teaching institution, Campbellsville University’s mission of academic excellence and value-based, continued life-long learning in a Christian environment is well met. To fulfill that goal the objectives of the program are:

• To provide two broad areas of graduate concentrations for students seeking a generalist graduate degree for career advancement;

• To better prepare a candidate for admission to various professional schools;

• To provide adequate graduate preparation in a social science discipline or disciplines to meet Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools requirements for teaching in community colleges;

• To concentrate cognate graduate preparation in social studies to broaden professional competence for teachers seeking Rank II certification for teaching social studies in secondary schools;

• To prepare graduate students and professional teachers to contribute to their businesses, students, schools and communities through continuing emphases on learning and service.

FACULTY AND STAFF

Dean of the College

Mary H. Wilgus, Ph.D.
B.A., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University


Faculty

Wendy Benningfield, Ph.D. - History
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky;
Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate, Western KY University

Eric Bruns, Psy.D. - Psychology
B.A., Indiana University; M.A., University of Houston; Psy.D., Spalding University

David Carlson, Ph.D. – Sociology
Chair, Division of Social Science
B.S., North Dakota State University; M.A., North Dakota State University; Ph.D., Utah State University

Damon Eubank, Ph.D. - History
B.S., Campbellsville College; M.A.C.T., Auburn University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Susan C. Howell, Ed.D., - Psychology
B.S., Campbellsville College; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Louisville

J. W. Justice, Ph.D. – Political Science
B.A., Midwestern State University; M.A., Midwestern State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Jeanette Parker, Ph.D. - Psychology
B.S., Campbellsville University; M.A.E., Western KY University; Ph.D., Capella University

Craig Rogers, Ph.D. - Psychology
B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Jacquelyn L. Sandifer, Ph.D. - Sociology
B.A., Methodist college; M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D. , University of Tennessee

Linda Trollinger, Ph.D. - Sociology
B.A., Shawnee State University, M.A., Marshall University, Ph.D., University of Kentucky


Adjunct Faculty

Stefan Brooks, Ph.D. – Political Science
B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.A., St. Mary’s University; Ph.D., University of Houston

Michael V. Carter, Ph.D. – Sociology
President of the University
B.A., M.A., Marshall University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University


Staff

Mrs. Peggy Stotts, Secretary for the College of Arts and Science
Mrs. Chris Cundiff, Secretary for the Division of Social Science

GENERAL INFORMATION

Additional Graduate Programs
Campbellsville University offers undergraduate and graduate studies leading to a wide variety of baccalaureate and graduate degrees. Students in the Master of Arts in Social Science may enroll in any course offered for which any prerequisites have been met. Graduate students who have not completed their 18 hours of prerequisite studies in their area of emphasis are encouraged to finish them as soon as possible. Master of Arts in Social Science students should consult their “graduate advisors” related to this process.

The University Bulletin/Catalog and the University’s semester course offering schedules may be consulted for course listings in other academic areas, but of special interest may be graduate course offerings in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, School of Theology, School of Music, Carver School of Social Work, School of Education, and School of Business and Economics.

Undergraduate courses may be taken in an effort to broaden the student’s academic base and may be taken as an audit or “for credit” class. Any 500 or 600 numbered courses may be taken as graduate electives studies by any student officially enrolled as a graduate student with the provision that the student meet prerequisite requirements for the course. Students may contact the Office of Business Services for tuition and fees for such studies, but in general, tuition will be charged at the graduate course tuition rate.

FINANCIAL AID

Students who wish complete financial aid information related to all students in the University are advised to consult the current University Bulletin/Catalog and the University’s Office of Financial Aid. Information related to student aid available specifically for candidates for the M.A. degree in Social Science is also available. Students are encouraged to write a letter of inquiry to UPO 1321 requesting application materials. An appropriate form will be sent in a timely manner to those making such an inquiry. The following two sources are available: General Student Fund: Limited funds are available to Master of Arts in Social Science students who demonstrate financial need. Partial scholarship assistance on a semester-by-semester basis is available. Graduate Assistantships: Two graduate assistant positions are available each fall semester for the entire school year. Application for available positions in the fall semester must be made at the end of each spring semester.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Campbellsville University admits students of any race or gender to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students, and the University does not discriminate illegally on the basis of race or gender in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other school administered programs.

Specific admissions criteria to the Graduate Program are the following:

Admission to the Program
• Admission to Graduate Studies
• Accredited baccalaureate degree
• Complete admissions application that includes a sample of written work
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts showing a minimum G.P.A. of 2.9
• Two letters of recommendation from the undergraduate institution

Transfer of Previous Graduate Work

The student may transfer up to twelve hours of graduate credit from an accredited graduate program for application toward a Campbellsville University degree