Social Sciences

Mission

The School of Business & Social Sciences prepares students for professional schools and/or graduate studies in both for profit and nonprofit institutions along with viable careers in the business concentration areas of accounting, computer information systems, management, organizational management, and the social science areas of criminal justice, criminal justice administration, sociology, mass communications, English and religion. The School of Business & Social Sciences also assists students in acquiring proficiency in listening, critical thinking, speaking, reading, and writing cultivating an appreciation for various cultures and cultural differences and becoming competent in a chosen major in one or more of the disciplines offered.

Goals

The goals of the Division of Social Sciences are to:

• align its offerings with the overall goals of the College to effect the intellectual, moral, and physical development of students;
• assist students to develop essential skills for effective communication and expressions that include sound, critical, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills;
• provide the appropriate opportunities for learning and experience for students to become competent in the knowledge and competencies expected from a college graduate in their specific major field of study;
• equip students with the appropriate academic prerequisites for admission to graduate and/or professional schools;
• promote a spirit of service and responsibility among students to their community and the broader society in which they live;
• help students acquire, understand, and develop a global perspective that appreciates the value of different cultures and languages including their own.