Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Division Chair:

Dee Dee Mitchell
E-109
318-678-6208
dmitchell@bpcc.edu

Faculty:

Professor:	Dr. Dawn Young
Associate Professors:	Carol Adkins Kay Boston Dan Cain Barbara James Brookie Walker
Assistant Professors:	Ashley Grisham Becky Nohse Richard Pool Sandra Theus Sandra Todaro
Instructors:	John Agan Gail Hendrix Sharanda Mikle Jeff Lynn Linda H. Scott John Sells John Unger Aaron Vorachek Brenda Woods
A.S.T. Program Coordinator:	Angie Bales

Division Associate Degrees and Academic Certificate Programs

Bossier Parish Community College offers two associate degree programs and one academic certificate in the area of Behavioral and Social Sciences:

• Associate of Science in Teaching (Grades 1-5)
• Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, with four separate concentrations
  • Corrections
  • Law Enforcement
  • Legal Systems
  • Medicolegal Death Investigation.
• BPCC/NSU Criminal Justice Transfer
• Certificate of General Studies

Mission of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences

The mission of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences is to offer courses that complement and/or support degree and certificate programs at BPCC; to fulfill the needs of individuals seeking credentials or advanced training for promotion in law enforcement and corrections agencies; to offer students a comprehensive education program specifically designed to produce teacher candidates for university colleges of education; to provide a certificate framework that allows students the option to transfer to other two-year or four-year institutions , thereby tailoring their certificate courses to meet the admission pre-requisite requirements of the receiving institution; and to offer courses that transfer to other colleges and universities.