SOCIAL SCIENCE DEGREES

Average Time to Completion: 3 Years Anticipated | Credit Hours: 120

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology offers an education focused on developing skills for applying psychological and behavioral solutions to real-world situations. With core course in areas like developmental psychology, personality, and behavioral science as well as a number of cross-discipline electives, you can align your program to any number of career opportunities — from helping businesses better understand buying behaviors to helping neighborhoods work through community-wide issues. Note: Although this program is aligned with the American Psychological Association Guidelines for the Undergraduate Major, it does not lead to licensure.

Average Time to Completion: 3 Years Anticipated | Credit Hours: 120

If you have a strong sense of justice and a passion for serving others, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice could provide the education you need to pursue civic-minded career opportunities. This Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program explores the complexities of our criminal justice systems — courts, juvenile justice, corrections, and law enforcement —as well as the various sociological and psychological theories regarding criminal behavior, victimology, cultural issues, and more.

Average Time to Completion: 3 Years Anticipated | Credit Hours: 120

Explore a future in community management, social work, or the public good with an education that straddles behavioral science and social systems. The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology offers a strong liberal arts education in community building, evolving family frameworks, and social problems such as poverty and crime. With a number of cross-disciplinary elective options, this versatile program lets you chart your path to community-minded career opportunities or toward more targeted graduate studies to better solve social problems. Note: This program does not lead to licensure.