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.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| 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 220/CRMJ 200/PSYC 220 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI/CRMJ 318W | Research Methodology | 3 |
| CRMJ 418 | Senior Seminar,Critical Issues in Justice | 3 |
| 9 |
| Juvenile Justice | |
| Drugs and Society | |
| Crime and Delinquency | |
| Domestic Violence | |
| Special Topics | |
| Research and Data Analysis | |
| Senior Thesis | |
| Internship | |
| Socialization & Group Relations | |
| Social Institutions & Justice | |
| Majority/Minority Relations | |
| Social Stratification | |
| Immigration and Transnationalism | |
| Classical Sociological Theory | |
| American Government | |
| 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
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 251W | The Discovery of Foreign Worlds | 3 |
| ANTH 320 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ECON 220 | Faith and Economic Justice | 3 |
| MISS 100 | Perspectives in Christian World Mission | 3 |
| MISS 310 | Christ and Culture | 3 |
| MISS 420 | Contemporary Issues in Missiology and Anthropology | 3 |
| SOCI 375 | Social Change and Globalization | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 |
The Major for the B.A. in Political Science
Required courses for the Political Science Major:
Course List
| 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 | Resarch in Political Science | 3 |
| POLI 415 | Faith and Politics | 3 |
| 9 |
| 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 39 |
The Major for the B.A. in Sociology
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| 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 |
| 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:
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
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| CRMJ 105 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| CRMJ 315 | Criminology | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
The Minor in Anthropology
Twenty-one credits to include
Course List
| 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 |
| 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 |
The Minor in Missiology
Twenty-one credits to include
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| MISS 100 | Perspectives in Christian World Mission | 3 |
| MISS 310 | Christ and Culture | 3 |
| MISS 401 | Ideas in Missiology | 3 |
| 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 |
The Minor in Political Science
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| POLI 103 | American Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| Comparative Government | |
| International Relations | |
| 1 | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
The Minor in Pre-Law
Eighteen hours, including
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| PHIL 220 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| POLI 319 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| POLI 342 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| 3 |
| Ethics and Justice | |
| American Political Thought | |
| 3 |
| Elementary Statistics | |
| Resarch in Political Science | |
| Political Behavior | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
The Minor in Public Policy
Eighteen hours, including
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| POLI 240 | Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 250 | Ethics and Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 315 | Public Administration | 3 |
| 9 |
| Environmental Regulations and Policy | |
| Economic Reasoning Seminar | |
| State and Local Government | |
| Urban Politics | |
| Resarch in Political Science | |
| American Foreign Policy | |
| Human Need and Social Response | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
The Minor in Sociology
Eighteen hours, including
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 245 | Socialization & Group Relations | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
