Sociology (B.A.) with Criminology Concentration

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Sociology program can:

  1. Apply major concepts and ideas within classical and contemporary sociological theories to real-world contexts.
  2. Apply qualitative and quantitative research methods while conducting social scientific research.
  3. Apply information and technology relevant to the social sciences
  4. Articulate a broad knowledge of human variations across cultures, class, race and ethnicity, gender, religion, and value orientations to understand the dynamics and complexity of human social interaction.
  5. Apply critical thinking skills in their examination of social institutions and issues of conflict, inequality, prejudice, discrimination, and deviance.
  6. Articulate options for employment, voluntary service, and/or graduate education in sociology and related fields.
  7. Articulate how faith connects to sociological theory, research, and ethics within the discipline and reflect upon issues of faith in their potential career options.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

SOCI 101Principles of Sociology

3

SOCI 212Cultural Anthropology

3

SOCI 271Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics

3

SOCI 281Qualitative Research Methods

3

SOCI 331Sociocultural Theory

3

SOCI 335Social Conflict, Justice and Peacemaking

3

SOCI 356Social Inequality

3

SOCI 442Senior Thesis

3

 

INTE 391Internship

1-3

OR

SOCI 391Sociology Practicum

1-3

SOCI 442: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.

Criminology concentration (21 credits)

Twenty one credits from the following:

SOCI 103Crime, Justice and Society

3

SOCI 201Law Enforcement

3

SOCI 259Criminal Law and the Courts

3

SOCI 282Restorative Justice

3

SOCI 366Corrections

3

SOCI 367Victimology

3

SOCI 386Topics in Criminology

3

SOCI 491Independent Study

1-3

SOCI 497Major Honors

3

SOCI 498Major Honors II

3

BIBL 291Issues of War, Peace and Social Justice in Biblical Texts

3

PACS 201Basic Conflict Mediation

3

PSYC 365Drugs and Human Behavior

3

NOTE: At least eighteen (18) credits of the major requirements must be 300- or 400- level courses.

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement 0
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar3
Oral Communication3
Created and Called for Community (W)3
Mathematical Sciences3 or 4
Laboratory Science3 or 4
Science, Technology & the World3
Social Science (SOCI 101)met/major
European History or United States History3
Literature3
Philosophy and Religion3
Arts3
First Semester of Language3
Second Semester of Language3
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural3
Non-Western Studies (SOCI 212)met/major
Bible3
Christian Beliefs3
Wellness course1
Ethics (SOCI 335), World Views or Pluralism (SOCI 356)met/major
QuEST requirements46-48
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)48
Free electives 29-27