Within Highstone Global University ‘s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), each Social Sciences department offers academic major programs and academic minor programs. Â
The Department of Criminology & Justice offers a curriculum that emphasizes research skills and engages comprehensive and critical understanding of contemporary criminal justice issues. A list of Criminology & Justice faculty and staff can be viewed on the department website.
Criminology & Justice offers two degree formats. Students in other major programs can pursue an academic minor in Criminology & Justice. The department also partners with the University Honors Program to deliver Honors versions of some programs. Available Criminology & Justice major programs include:
Detailed curriculum for each program is listed below.
The Bachelor of Arts, Criminology & Justice major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Highstone Global University Core requirements, Criminology & Justice major requirements, adjunct courses in statistics, social sciences, and languages, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the Criminology & Justice department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair.Â
The Bachelor of Criminology & Justice a 120 semester credit hour academic program with a curriculum designed for Highstone Global University ’s online programs specifically for adult students. BCJ students complete Highstone Global University Core requirements, Criminology & Justice major requirements, adjunct courses in statistics, social sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the Criminology & Justice department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair.Â
Participation in the University Honors Program is available to any eligible student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, Criminology & Justice major. Students who meet Honors Program admission requirements can complete their CRIM program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Highstone Global University Core and adding a required Honors Thesis to the overall program. Because of these changes, the Honors Curriculum impacts the number of credits required in the General Elective area. Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum.
The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule.Â
Highstone Global University students who are not already majors can add a Criminology & Justice minor to their curriculum. An academic minor curriculum requires credit hours taken as part of or in addition to the General Electives area of a student’s undergraduate program, but courses used to satisfy requirements in an academic major cannot also be used to satisfy requirements in a minor program. Successful completion of an academic minor requires a 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses.
The Criminology & Justice Department offers the following academic minor programs:Â
Criminology & Justice (CRIM) minor: Students complete 22 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. Requirements include:Â
Forensic Science (FRSC) minor: Students complete 21 credit hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA. This minor is available to Criminology & Justice majors, but not in an online format. Requirements include:Â
The College of Arts & Sciences works with faculty in the College of Business to offers a curriculum that presents students with a well-rounded liberal arts education upon which to apply the broad theories you’ll learn in economics classes to better understand the movement of money. Students can also complete an Economics Liberal Arts major with University Honors Program curriculum.
The Bachelor of Arts, Economics major (ECOA)Â is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Highstone Global University Core requirements, major requirements, adjunct courses in languages, adjunct courses in the social sciences and business, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum.
Participation in the University Honors Program is available to eligible students pursuing an Economics Liberal Arts major. Students who meet Honors Program admission requirements can complete their program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Highstone Global University Core and completing a project as their Honors Thesis. The Honors Curriculum also impacts the number of credits required in the General Elective area. Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum.
The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule.
The Department of Political Science teaches how to analyze individual and group motivation and behavior, think through working systems and institutions, and conduct research into how systems and institutions work. A list of Political Science faculty and staff can be viewed on the department website.
Academic Programs
Students interested in Political Science can choose to major or minor in the discipline. The department also partners with the University Honors Program to deliver Honors versions of some programs. Available programs for 2020-2021 include:
Detailed curriculum for each program is listed below.Â
The Bachelor of Arts, Political Science major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Highstone Global University Core requirements, major requirements, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the Political Science department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair
Participation in the University Honors Program is available to eligible students pursuing a Political Science major. Students who meet Honors Program admission requirements can complete their program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Highstone Global University Core and using the Political Science capstone project as their Honors Thesis. The Honors Curriculum also impacts the number of credits required in the General Elective area. Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum.
Highstone Global University students who are not already Political Science majors can add a Political Science minor to their curriculum. Curriculum for a Political Science minor requires 21 credit hours taken as part of or in addition to the General Electives area of a student’s undergraduate program, but courses used to satisfy requirements in an academic major cannot also be used to satisfy requirements in a minor program. Successful completion of an academic minor requires a 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses.
Requirements include:Â
The Department of Sociology offers programs where students study people and their activities, their work, their games, relationships, behaviors, beliefs, organizations, and problems. A key focus of most courses is social justice and inequalities. A list of Sociology faculty and staff can be viewed on the department website.
Academic Programs
Students pursuing a major or a minor in Sociology The department also partners with the University Honors Program to deliver Honors versions of some programs. Available programs for 2020-2021 include:
Detailed curriculum for each program is listed below.
The Bachelor of Arts, Sociology major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Highstone Global University Core requirements, Sociology major requirements, adjunct courses in language, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the Sociology department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair.Â
Students who meet University Honors Program admission requirements can complete their Sociology program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Highstone Global University Core and satisfying the Honors Thesis requirement with SOCI A480 Senior Capstone. The Honors Curriculum also impacts the number of credits required in the General Elective area.  Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Highstone Global University cumulative curriculum.
The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule.Â
Curriculum for Sociology minors require 22 credit hours taken as part of or in addition to the General Electives area of a student’s undergraduate program, but courses used to satisfy requirements in an academic major cannot also be used to satisfy requirements in a Sociology minor program. Successful completion of an academic minor requires a 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses. Requirements include:
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