Social Sciences - Snead State Community College

Faculty/Staff Panel

Student Panel

The Social Sciences and Human Services Division offers courses in a wide variety of fields including Child Development, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Courses meet prerequisite requirements for transfer to four year institutions. In addition to transfer credit, the Child Development program has stand-alone certificate and degree programs that help prepare students for the work force.

All course offerings within the division offer classes in multiple formats including on campus day and evening courses as well as online. The Child Development program offers all of its coursework online.

AAS Degrees

Child Development

AS Degrees

Behavioral Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Food Science
History
History Education

Human Services
Political Science
Psychology
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education

Certificates

Child Development – Online

Short-Term Certificates

Child Development – Online

Contacts

Dr. Meredith Jackson

Social Sciences Division Director and Accounting Instructor

(256) 840-4163

mjackson@snead.edu

Paul Gore

Criminal Justice Instructor

(256) 840-4167

pgore@snead.edu

Grover Kitchens

History and Political Science Instructor

(256) 840-4162

gkitchens@snead.edu

Lindsey Robbins

Psychology Instructor

(256) 840-4129

lrobbins@snead.edu

Kelly Snyder

Office Administration, Business, Computer Science and Sociology Instructor

(256) 840-4178

ksnyder@snead.edu

John Gladden

History Instructor

john.gladden@snead.edu

Careers

Criminal Justice: the study of the criminal justice system primarily involving the examination of the three basic sub-fields of the system: Police, Courts and corrections. Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties.

Economics: the study of the productions and consumption of goods and services. It is also the study of how markets work on a national and an international basis.

Education: the course of study for a teacher preparation from infants to pre-K, early childhood, elementary and secondary education.

History: the study of the past through written and recorded documents and artifacts.

Political Science: the study of politics including domestic and international governments. It focuses on policies, processes, political ideas, activities, thoughts and behavior.

Psychology: the study of the human mind and behavior. It includes the study of the brain, emory, conscious and unconscious phenomena and interaction among humans.

Sociology: the study of society, which includes social interaction, relationships and culture. It focuses on how individuals and groups develop and interact with each other.