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The School of Social Sciences supports the general studies program of the University by preparing students in all of the following areas: oral and listening skills, critical and analytical reasoning skills, and interdisciplinary interpretive skills.

Education in the social sciences advances our understanding of the diversity of human life and prepares students for a wide variety of careers including teacher education, graduate education in the social sciences, social work, and careers in psychology, history and communication related fields.

Bachelor in Social Work Accreditation

Completion of the baccalaureate curriculum awards graduates the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree. The baccalaureate degree program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Students interested in the BSW program must complete prerequisites and submit a formal application for admission. Although completion of the Associate Degree in Social Services is not required as a prerequisite for admission to the BSW program, the associate degree curriculum serves as a base of pre-professional education for the BSW degree. Programmed scheduling permits the student to earn two degrees in four years, providing unique opportunities for development as a career professional.

Programs:

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Anthropology
Archaeology
Behavioral and Social Science
Communication
History
Honors Program
Intergenerational Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Social Services
Social Work

For more information on these programs, please review the 2009-11 Course Catalog.

Staff and Contact:

Scott Beekman
Interim Chair
Assistant Professor
University of Rio Grande

Brenda Loucks
Secretary
Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Rio Grande

Agnes Hapka
Secretary
Social Work Program
Communications
University of Rio Grande

School of Social Sciences
Wood Hall 226
Phone: 740.245.7254
E-mail: blouks@rio.edu or ahapka@rio.edu
Hours of Operation: M-F, 8-5

Faculty:

FULL-TIME FACULTY:
Barry Thompson Dean College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor Wood Hall 203 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7182 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: barryt@rio.edu Paul Dovyak Professor Social Work Program Assistant Professor Wood Hall 254 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7470 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: pdovyak@rio.edu Edward Sofranko Chair Professor Psychology Wood Hall 261 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7257 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: sofranko@rio.edu Samuel Wilson Professor History Wood Hall 250 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7374 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: swilson@rio.edu Leslie Dotson Assistant Professor Communications Wood Hall 257 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7428 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: ldotson@rio.edu Janice Vidic Associate Professor Psychology Wood Hall 249 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7256 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: jvidic@rio.edu Earl Thomas Assistant Professor Communications Wood Hall 227 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7419 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: ethomas@rio.edu	Scott Beekman Assistant Professor History Wood Hall 206 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7259 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: sbeekman@rio.edu Raymond Matura Professor Sociology Wood Hall 222 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7262 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: rmatura@rio.edu Barbara Boley Assistant Professor Social Work Program Wood Hall 251 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7280 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: bboley@rio.edu Ellen Brasel Assistant Professor History Wood Hall 218 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7273 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: ebrasel@rio.edu Curtis Vance Assistant Professor Public Administration Wood Hall 247 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7261 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: cvance@rio.edu

PART-TIME FACULTY:
Michael Dey Psychology Wood Hall 259 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7362 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: mdey@rio.edu Rebecca Long Communications PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7425 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: rlthomas@rio.edu Bonnie Dingess Social Work PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 5306 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: bdingess@aaa7.org	Judith Thompson Political Science-Honors-Anthropology Assistant Professor 252 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7419 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: juditht@rio.edu William Plants History Social Sciences Wood Hall 213 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7199 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: wplants@rio.edu Ivan Tribe Professor Emiritus Wood Hall 213 PO Box 500 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 45674 1.800.282.7201 ext 7199 Fax: 1.740.245.7432 email: itribe@rio.edu