Cheyney’s Social Sciences programs are designed around the concept of public service, with special emphasis on real experience acquired in the field. Our graduates aspire to careers in the helping professions, 医疗保健, public administration, and the many branches of criminal justice and social work. Our faculty are highly committed to their students, and small class sizes provide the opportunity to learn, 为人所知, 分享. These programs provide a variety of opportunities for active involvement, including presentations, internships and an assortment of activities tailored to help students focus on their program of study.
The Department of Social Sciences offers degree programs in Social Relations, Psychology and Communication, with concentrations in Sociology, 刑事司法, and American Political Studies offered through the Social Relations program.
Department Chairperson: Dr. Tamika托马斯 tthomas@htqsss.com (610)399-2083 Department Secretary: Ms. 克劳迪娅屠夫 Academic Department Secretary, Social & 行为科学 cbutcher@htqsss.com (610)399-2395
Psychology seeks to understand the internal and external influences that affect each individual in a variety of ways. In addition to a wide range of career opportunities in the field of psychology, this degree can also be an asset in business, 健康科学, and any number helping professions. While it’s possible to enter these fields with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Cheyney encourages our students to pursue further graduate studies for an even wider range of exciting psychology-related careers.
Cheyney’s Social Relations program provides a broad liberal arts background that prepares students for graduate training in any number of fields. It also provides a base for pursuing a career in 法律, 执法, justice administration, and other social science-related professions.
The program offers concentrations in 刑事司法, Sociology and American Political Studies. For each of these concentrations, students are required to follow a common major core of courses.
1刑事司法
The 刑事司法 concentration prepares students to pursue entry-level positions in 法律 Enforcement, 法院行政管理, 修正, 缓刑 & Parole, and other related areas. Many of our students use the program as preparation for 法律 School and other 刑事司法 related graduate programs.
2社会学
The Sociology concentration prepares students primarily for the pursuit of graduate training in Sociology, 法律, Public Administration, 社会工作, 以及相关领域. It also provides solid preparation for entry-level positions in many related areas, such as adult and juvenile group homes and non-profit social service agencies.
3 American Political Studies
The concentration in American Political Studies is designed to ground students in the key concepts, modern empirical research, and theoretical debates concerning the American political system on the inter国家, 国家, 状态, 以及地方层面. Students will be especially immersed in the efficacy of the America’s ever-expanding pluralist democracy in relation to African Americans. Through this concentration, students gain valuable preparation for understanding and participating in political systems, with particular emphasis on the African American experience. Students acquire skills in writing, 通信, 和分析, all of which prepare them to think critically and independently as they pursue careers in business, 法律, governmental and non-profit agencies, 新闻, 政治运动, 利益集团.
The American Political Studies concentration is designed to prepare students for many different careers in public and private sector organizations.