Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Dean:

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

Faculty:

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

Division Associate Degrees and Academic Certificate Programs

Bossier Parish Community College offers three associate degree programs in the area of Behavioral and Social Sciences:

• Associate of Applied Science in Care and Development of Young Children
• 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

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 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 meet the educational standards set by the State and federal governments for early childhood programs and satisfies the highest level of requirements in the Louisiana Quality Rating System (QRS) for providers of child care; and to offer courses that transfer to other colleges and universities.

Objectives of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences:

• To offer associate degree programs in Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, and Early Childhood that will prepare graduates for jobs in the related career fields.
• To promote student success through maintaining and developing academic excellence in associate degree programs.
• To improve the opportunity for students to earn academic college credit for transfer to four-year institutions through articulation agreements.
• To encourage critical thinking, analysis, and observation skills in division course offerings.