Social Sciences Department

Social Sciences Department Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Social Sciences is to advance the intellectual, analytical, and communication skills of students in undergraduate general education core curriculum courses, courses for the academic majors offered by the department, and for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program. In support of the university’s Christian humanism mission, the department aims to nurture character that will prepare students for the challenges of a diverse global society, and will enable them to function with proficiency and compassion within higher education, the workforce, and the human family.

Programs

Major

Criminal Justice (BA)
Criminal Justice, Digital Forensics Track (BA)
Criminal Justice, Intelligence Track (BA)
Criminal Justice, Pre Law Track (BA)
Criminal Justice, Rehabilitation Track (BA)
Criminal Justice, Social Studies Teacher Certification (BA)
Homeland Security (BA)
Homeland Security, Data Analytics, Applied AI Track (BA)
Law and Society (BA)
Political Science (BA)
Political Science, National Security Track (BA)
Political Science, Pre-Law Track (BA)
Psychology, Clinical/Counseling Track (BS)
Psychology, Experimental/Research Track (BS)
Psychology, Forensic Track (BS)
Psychology, General Track (BS)
Psychology, Social Science Teacher Certification (BS)

Minor

Behavioral Neuroscience Minor
Criminal Justice Minor
Forensic Science and Criminalistics Minor
Homeland Security Minor
Law and Society Minor
Political Science Minor
Psychology Minor