Social Transformation
The Department of Social Transformation is comprised of Criminal Justice, Global Studies and Service, Political Science, and Sociology.
Please see the Major and Minor tabs to the right to explore these programs.
The Major for the B.A. in Criminal Justice
In keeping with Eastern University’s mission of faith, reason, and justice, the mission of the Criminal Justice program is to provide students with an education that is grounded in the liberal arts and prepares them for entry-level careers, career advancement, or graduate study. Anchored in the Christian worldview, this program is driven by a restorative justice perspective that emphasizes prevention and restoration, with a commitment to human redemption on the domestic and global levels.
General Education is integrated into the Criminal Justice Major. In addition, students must complete some GE courses outside the major.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CRMJ 105 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRMJ 205 | Introduction to Policing | 3 |
| CRMJ 210 | Prosecution and the Courts | 3 |
| CRMJ 215 | Victimology | 3 |
| CRMJ 220 | Restorative Justice | 3 |
| CRMJ 305 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| CRMJ 310 | Correctional Systems | 3 |
| CRMJ 315 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI/PSYC 220 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI/CRMJ 318W | Research Methodology | 3 |
| CRMJ 418 | Critical Issues in Justice | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Domestic Violence | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Internship | ||
| Socialization & Group Relations | ||
| Social Institutions & Justice | ||
| Majority/Minority Relations | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Immigration and Transnationalism | ||
| Classical Sociological Theory (SOCI 401 Sociological Theory. 3 This course engages the classical theories rooted in the works of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, along with contemporary theoretical developments including Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Feminism, and Neo-Marxian theories. One aim of the course is to expose students to the original writings of the various thinkers to be considered, with particular attention given to the pertienance of theory in examinimation of social life and the persuit of social change. Prerequisite: Nine credit hours with minimum grade of C and junior standing. ) | ||
| American Government (This sociology course (SOCI 402) is no longer being offered. I has been replaced by SOCI 401 Sociological Theory) | ||
| Comparative Government | ||
| Constitutional Law I | ||
| Constitutional Law II | ||
| Human Rights and International Law | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Child Welfare | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
The Major for the B.A. in Global Studies and Service
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MISS 100 | Perspectives in Christian World Mission | 3 |
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 201 | People in Places | 3 |
| ANTH 251W | The Discovery of Foreign Worlds | 3 |
| MISS 310 | Christ and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 320 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| SOCI 375 | Social Change and Globalization | 3 |
| MISS 420 | Contemporary Issues in Missiology and Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 395 | Field Experience | 3 |
| ANTH 401 | Ideas in Anthropology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
The Major for the B.A. in Political Science
Required courses for the Political Science Major:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 103 | American Government | 3 |
| POLI 200 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POLI 212 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 214W | Political Theory | 3 |
| POLI 318 | Research in Political Science | 3 |
| POLI 415 | Faith and Politics | 3 |
| POLI electives at any level | 9 | |
| POLI electives at the 300-level or above (not including internship credits) | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 39 | |
The Major for the B.A. in Sociology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI 245 | Socialization & Group Relations | 3 |
| SOCI 315 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOCI 318W | Research Methodology | 3 |
| SOCI 401 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 418 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SOCI 495 | Internship | 3 |
| or SOCI 417 | Senior Thesis | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Social Institutions & Justice | ||
| Collective Behaviors and Social Activism | ||
| The Family | ||
| Majority/Minority Relations | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Poverty, Oppression and Development in Africa | ||
| Immigration and Transnationalism | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Social Change and Globalization | ||
| Community Develpment in Developing Nations | ||
| Research and Data Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 39 | |
ONE of the following external courses may count as an elective:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRMJ 220 | Restorative Justice | 3 |
| CRMJ 305 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| ANTH 251W | The Discovery of Foreign Worlds | 3 |
| ANTH 320 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| POLI 212 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 355 | Human Rights and International Law | 3 |
| PSYC 304 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 324 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
Integrated Sociology/Social Work Double Major
Developed specifically for students in sociology and social work, this integrated double major enables social work students to complete the sociology program by taking as few as eight unique sociology courses alongside their regular social work course requirements. Sociology students who opt for the double major also have the number of unique sociology courses in the sociology major reduced from thirteen to eight, as certain selected courses required in social work will be applied to their sociology major. Additional information and specific course requirements can be obtained from the sociology or social work department.
The Minor in Criminal Justice
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRMJ 105 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| CRMJ 315 | Criminology | 3 |
| Select three CRMJ courses | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
The Minor in Anthropology
Twenty-one credits to include
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 251W | The Discovery of Foreign Worlds | 3 |
| ANTH 401 | Ideas in Anthropology | 3 |
| Four MISS/ANTH electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
The Minor in Missiology
Twenty-one credits to include
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MISS 100 | Perspectives in Christian World Mission | 3 |
| MISS 310 | Christ and Culture | 3 |
| MISS 401 | Ideas in Missiology | 3 |
| Four MISS/ANTH elective courses | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
The Minor in Political Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 103 | American Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comparative Government | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Twelve hours of Political Science electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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May include BIOL 420 Environmental Regulations and Policy
The Minor in Pre-Law
Eighteen hours, including
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 220 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| POLI 319 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| POLI 342 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics and Justice | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Research in Political Science | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
The Minor in Public Policy
Eighteen hours, including
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 240 | Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 250 | Ethics and Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 315 | Public Administration | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Environmental Regulations and Policy | ||
ECON 315W | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Research in Political Science | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Human Need and Social Response | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
The Minor in Sociology
Eighteen hours, including
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 245 | Socialization & Group Relations | 3 |
| Three additional SOCI courses | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Concentrations For the Global Studies and Service Major
Anthropology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 395 | Field Experience | 3 |
| ANTH 401 | Ideas in Anthropology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Missiology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MISS 395 | Field Experience | 3 |
| MISS 401 | Ideas in Missiology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |