Social Research programs and departments

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Department of Communication Studies

The Department of Communication Studies prepares students for a variety of professional career paths, equipping them foundational unerstanding of how people connect in a dynamic world.

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Department of Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminal Justice provides and interdisciplinary educational experience, with undergraduate and graduate programs that expose students to subjects ranging from sociology to psychology, political science to law.

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Judicial Studies
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Justice Management
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Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology offers an education that's appropriate for students with varied professional goals and pairs well with study in field such anthropology, communication studies, criminal justice, psychology and more.