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Read MoreDepartment of Criminal Justice
Students develop the ability to think creatively and critically as they seek to explain complex phenomena regarding criminality, human behavior, its propensity to crime, and systemic problems in the criminal justice system.
Department of Psychology & Social Sciences
Psychology
We set out to help students develop a grasp of fundamental concepts in psychology and lay a foundation for the lifelong renewal of knowledge.
Sociology
The major in Sociology provides students with an understanding of the forces and principles that govern social life and individual human interaction.
Political Sciences
The program is designed to teach students to apply systematic analysis to the problems of today’s world, to understand and work with the many cultures of today’s diverse but interconnected societies, and to perform effective research, analysis, critical thinking and communication.
Department of Arts and Communications
The Department of Media & Communications offers a competitive program of study that emphasizes the theory and cultural impact of media and provides students with the competencies to be successful in the global and digital world of communications.
Visual Arts
Develops sensitive and perceptive arts professionals who are aware of the growth of all the arts disciplines.
Theatre
Gain academic knowledge and develop analytical skills from the critical study of classical and contemporary plays.
Music
The Music program supports a range of critical, analytical, and creative practices in the study of music.
Film
The Film major through lecture and hand-on-learning gives students a deeper appreciation and utilization of the artistic and cultural implications.