Bachelor of Arts Degree - Composite Social Science (Criminal Justice Track)

Objectives

The Composite Social Science Criminal Justice Track is designed for those students who wish to pursue a course of study specific to their interests in criminal justice. The course of study provides academic preparation for students who are interested in private or public service careers in areas such as law, law enforcement, customs, corrections, and security.

Student Learning Outcomes

Composite social science criminal justice track graduates will:

1. Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
2. Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VII.)
3. Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VII.)
4. Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.)
5. Develop a critical awareness of the integral relationship of humankind through a global Social Science perspective. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.)
6. Learn to interpret the social and spatial dimensions of disease, the economic relationships between health and wealth, and the political, cultural, ecological, and historical ramifications of the interactions of human and biological agents concerning health and wellness. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.)

Total Credit Hours: 57