Sociology
Collection Development Policy Statement
Library's Collection Development Objectives
To support faculty and student research and the curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School; to support an undergraduate degree program in Sociology including concentrations in criminology and rural sociology (for the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station); to support sociology as a science as well as the application of sociological principles to societal programs.
Faculty and Instruction
The Department of Sociology is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Including the Chair there are currently 17 members in the department and all have Ph.D. degrees. There are 9 Professors, 5 Associate Professors, and 3 Assistant Professors. There are four vacancies. Four faculty have joint appointments with Rural Sociology.
Degrees Awarded
| 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | |
| BA: Sociology | 54 | 58 | 71 | 74 | 62 | 74 | E |
| BA: Rural Sociology | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | E |
| BA: Criminal Justice | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | E |
| MA: Sociology | 8 | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | E |
| Ph.D.:Sociology | 5 | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | E |
E (Empty String) - (Info unavailable)
*When the Department of Criminal Justice (General College) was closed in 1986-87 the Sociology Department was structured to enable students already in the program to complete it. A concentration in criminology has replaced the Criminal Justice program. Graduates receive a degree in sociology.
New and Expanding Areas of Interest
Areas of Specialization/Major Faculty Research Interests
Electronic Resources: Databases, Electronic Books and Journals, CD ROMS, etc.
In addition to print materials, LSU Libraries will consider electronic titles on a case by case basis. They may be initiated by the Liaison or a member of the department. Decisions will be influenced by the titles that will benefit the greatest number of students, faculty, and staff at the best possible price. Purchase of remotely accessed texts must follow the policy and procedures set forth in Procedures for Acquiring and Processing Electronic Resources.
Classed Analysis
| LC Classification | Descriptor | Collecting Level | Comments | |
| Existing Strength |
Current Intensity |
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| HM | Sociology | 4 | 4 | - |
| HV | Social pathology, social and public welfare, criminology | 4 | 4 | - |
| HQ | The family, mariage, women | 4 | 4 | with Social Work and Women's and Gender Studies Liaisons |
| HT | Communities, classes, races | 4 | 4 | - |
| HN | Social history, social problems, social reform | 4 | 4 | with Social Work Liaison |
| HX | Socialism, communism, anarchism | 3 | 3 | - |
| HS | Societies | 2 | 2 | - |
| RA 5 - 418 | Public aspects of medicine; medical sociology | 3 | 3 | - |
| RC 952 - 954 | Geriatrics | 3 | 3 | - |
| RJ | Pediatrics | 3 | 3 | - |
| Related: | ||||
| UH | Social welfare services | 3 | 3 | with Social Work Liaison |
| H | Social science (general) | - | - | with Business Liaison |
| HB 848 - 875 | Population | - | - | with Business Liaison |
| HB 879 - 3700 | Demography; vital statistics | - | - | with Business Liaison |
Sources consulted:
LSU General Catalog 2001-2002, pp. 117, 299-300.
LSU "Graduates by Division, Enrollment Type, Curriculum, Racial/Ethnic Category, and Gender," Table V.
Dr. Michael Grimes, Chair
Prepared by: Barbara Wittkopf, Library Liaison
Prepared: July 13, 2001
Updated: March 25, 2003