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Majors/MinorsMarywood's Social Science Department, a bi-level department, offers a range of majors, all of which focus on people and society. These majors include:
Whatever major you choose, you will gain the knowledge, values, and skills to help put into practice the goal of every Marywood student's education: living responsibly in an interdependent and diverse world. B.A. in Comprehensive Social Sciences
The Comprehensive Social Sciences major prepares students for careers and/or graduate study in the social science fields. A professional option in Sociology prepares students for graduate study and public service careers. Upon completion of the program, the Bachelor of Arts in Comprehensive Social Sciences is awarded, along with a professional component, if chosen, in Sociology. All students in the comprehensive social sciences degree program must take a common core of courses: Social Research, Computer Applications in Social Research, and Coordinating Seminar in the Social Sciences. All programs require a minimum of 127 credits for graduation. B.A. in Criminal JusticeM.S. in Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice program provides a solid foundation for the growing number of careers for law enforcement, probation and parole, corrections, security services and criminal investigation for college graduates. Students select their course of study from academic courses coupled with an internship and an individualized research project for a sound and practical education. The program offers Bachelor and Master degrees. A special feature of the program is the optional 5 year master's degree in Criminal Justice offered to qualified undergraduates. This arrangement permits students to complete a master's degree in one year following completion of the four year Marywood bachelor's degree program. A traditional master's degree in Criminal Justice is also available. B.A. in History The History major consists of 39 credits in History (six credits of which satisfies the liberal arts core curriculum requirement) and 12 credits in Social Sciences (three credits of which satisfies the core) for a total of 51 credits. This course of study is designed for students interested in a challenging major at the undergraduate level and prepares students for graduate study in history or an associated field. Careers for students majoring in history are many, including government, archives, museums, historical research and scholarly associations. This major allows students to combine their studies with a number of minors to further enhance career options. Recent graduates have combined majors in history with Art History, English, and other Social Science areas, such as Criminal Justice. B.A. in History/Political Science The History/Political Science major consists of 24 credits in history and 21 credits in political science courses, 9 credits in other social science disciplines, and 9 credits of open electives. This course of study is designed for students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in history and/or political science and for students interested in government work with either the federal or state governments and agencies affiliated with these areas. Through the option of the 9 credits of open electives the student may seek a minor in a related or complementary area such as art, communications or public administration. Ad hoc majors in History may be proposed by students interested in pursuing a specialized degree focus combining history and some other area of study. B.A. in History/Political Science/Pre Law The History/Political Science Pre Law major consists of 24 credits in history, 21 credits in political science, 6 credits in legal studies courses, 9 credits in social science disciplines and one open elective. The legal studies courses are selected for students preparing for a career in law as an attorney and include courses in legal research and legal writing. The program provides a liberal arts and social science foundation to enable a student to develop a broad cultural background; habits of thoroughness, intellectual curiosity and scholarship; the ability to organize materials and communicate the results; and verbal skills. B.A. in History/Social Sciences: Secondary Education Following requirements of the State of Pennsylvania for certification in secondary education, the History/Social Sciences: Secondary Education program requires students to complete a 24 credit major in history with additional courses from social science (24 credits) and an educational component of 27 credits. The total number of credits required: 133. Certification for the teaching of social sciences on the elementary level is also available through a program coordinated by the Social Sciences and Education departments. In addition to these credits, 64 credits in the liberal arts are required of all Marywood students. Minors Minors are available in Comprehensive Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminal
Justice, Pre Law, Women's Studies, Political Science, and History. Six
three-credit courses are required for a minor.
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