Welcome to the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department!

Department Chair, Reginald Jayne

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

Anthropology

Communication

Criminal Justice

Education

Geography

History

Physical Education

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

ANTH:

Anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of the human species. The CWI anthropology program offers introductory coursework in three of the four major sub-fields of anthropology, including physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. The program prepares students to transfer to a university for further studies toward a bachelor’s or advanced degree. Two of the four anthropology courses satisfy core requirements at CWI. Particular emphasis is given to the anthropology of the Great Basin area.

Anthropology graduates find work in many fields, including cultural resource management (federal, state, private), museums, foreign service, academic positions, and in research institutions in areas such as primatology, medical anthropology, and many more.

Completion of the program is designed to result in an associate degree and meets the general-education requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).

COMM

The communication major is a transfer program designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree, and it meets the general education requirements of all Idaho public universities. In order to ensure transferability of coursework, students should coordinate course selection with the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer (if known).

The communication program provides students with a foundation in human communication, emphasizing interpersonal communication, gender issues, listening theory and skills, public speaking, argumentation, and debate. This foundation is designed to give students the knowledge and skills needed to move into the final two years of a bachelor’s degree program. Communication majors often find employment in such areas as advertising, broadcasting, marketing, corporate training, education, law, public relations, and sales, upon completion of a bachelor’s degree.

CRIJ

The criminal justice major is designed to prepare students to enter the growing field of criminal justice or corrections or to transfer to an upper-division, criminal-justice program. Completion of the program is designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the general-education requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).

EDUC

The elementary education major is designed to introduce students to the teaching profession, to help students earn an Associate of Arts degree, and to assist students as they prepare for transfer to a four-year elementary education program. Students take courses from the CWI general-education core as well as specific program requirements in elementary education.

Completion of the program is designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the general-education requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).

GEOG

Geography is the study of the earth as the world of humankind, with particular emphasis on spatial phenomena.

Careers available to students include teachers, urban planners, cartographers, global-positioning specialists, and government jobs.

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The study of history provides the student with an understanding of and ability to interpret the past.

Completion of the following courses is designed to result in an associate degree and meets the general-education requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).

Many historians become teachers but others become professional editors, work in museums or archives, or take positions with state or federal government agencies. History also provides an excellent preparation for law school.

POLS

The political science major is a social science discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior.

Students who earn a bachelor’s degree in political science often pursue careers in the following fields: law, government, business, international and national organizations, diplomacy, and education.

PSYC

The psychology major is the scientific study of thinking, emotion, and behavior. Psychologists conduct research, offer therapy, consult with policy makers, and serve as educators. Undergraduate study in psychology provides a broad coverage of this diverse field in preparation for specialized graduate

coursework.

Students with a bachelor’s degree in psychology often pursue the following careers: human resources worker, crisis intervention associate, rehabilitation worker, child welfare worker, psychiatric technician, correctional officer, police officer, childcare assistant, mental health technician, aide to geriatric clients, and social welfare worker

SOCY

The sociology major is the science that focuses upon human interaction and a variety of other topics associated with group life.

Sociology graduates often pursue careers in the following areas: research, teaching, social work, criminology, pre-law, clergy, advertising, and personnel management.