Welcome to the Home Page for the Department of History and Social Sciences at Nicholls State University. We offer the following undergraduate programs:

• History
• Government
• Sociology
• Criminal Justice
• Legal Assistant Studies
• Geography

We were pleased to host the 2006 Louisiana Political Science Association Annual Meeting on March 3, 2006. The final program and select papers can be found at the link provided on the left.

Our Department is the academic home for 19 faculty and over 300 undergraduate students who share a devotion to learning. Holding graduate degrees from 14 different universities, the Department of History and Social Sciences is the most intellectually eclectic at Nicholls State University and in Louisiana. We possess a diverse group of faculty overseeing an even more diverse group of students pursuing a multiplicity of paths to knowledge. Our goal in this Department is to provide the information needed to think critically, write coherently, and identify salient issues so students can function as effective, productive citizens.

In these pages, you will be able to learn a great deal about the Department, its faculty, its degree programs, its affiliated organizations, and about course offerings. We encourage you to search through our links for the information that is provided. In case you have questions that are not answered, we've also provided you with e-mail addresses so that you can contact us.