Social Sciences Department

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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

• 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, Applied Psychology Track (BS)
• Psychology, Clinical/Counseling Track (BS)
• Psychology, General Track (BS)
• Psychology, Social Science Teacher Certification (BS)
• Psychology, Social/Cognitive Track (BS)

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

The programs listed below are offered as certificate programs. These are available to students who desire a systematic knowledge in one or several areas related to their current interests and plans. For complete details about the objectives and requirements of these certificate programs, students should contact the Adult Studies office.

• Digital Forensics Certificate

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