Department of Public Affairs

Harrison Rhodes Hall

Office #205

P: 386-481-2526

Program Overview

The Department of Public Affairs offers degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in National Security and Global Affairs, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a Bachelor of Arts in History with a concentration in Public History, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

Admissions Requirement

Students seeking admission into a major program in the Department of Public Affairs must meet the admission requirements of Bethune-Cookman University as described in the Admission section of this catalog.

Program Description

The Department of Public Affairs focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. It includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization, social stratification, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. In addition to promoting the development of critical thinking skills, practical knowledge, and competency, and an appreciation of human differences and commonalities, the sociology curriculum is designed to develop in students an integrated sense of identity and civic responsibility.

Education Outcomes

Program Objectives

Enhance Academic Enterprise
Promote Student Success
Increase Access, Opportunity, and Affordability
Enhance Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will analyze and appraise constructs or paradigms in a sociological framework as they relate to issues involving various social groups.
Students will apply various research methods in problem-solving through the development of research projects and through summative evaluations.
Students will demonstrate an appreciation of human differences and commonalities by describing, demonstrating, and evaluating how social groups and societies operate, including social structures and social institutions that comprise micro-level and macro-level groups.
Students will demonstrate an integrated sense of identity and civic responsibility, as well as an understanding of the local and global context, within which social processes and systemic dynamics impact the everyday lives of individuals and groups around the world.

Programs

Major

Minor