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Sociology Major
Sociology is often defined as the scientific study of human social life. In its consistent inquiry, the study of sociology considers cultural, social, political, economic and environmental forces as they continually influence our world and individuals within it. Areas of study within this versatile science are vast. They include an array of intriguing topics such as culture, sexuality, crime and deviance, the media, mass communications, inequality, gender, poverty, schooling, race and ethnicity, power, aging, social change, health care, technology, religion, and socialization. This brief list only cracks the surface of the many more areas of human social life that students are capable of exploring, describing, and analyzing while we, as a dynamic society, continue to race through the 21st century. The Sociology major will be an enriching complement to the existing programs in Criminal Justice, Human Development and Human Services, Social Work and Psychology.
In addition to general requirements, students take the following specific courses:
Introduction to Sociology
Sociology Theory
Social Problems in American Society
Senior Seminar
Senior Research Project
Researching the Social World
Applied Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (counts as QR course)
Six Electives (two from each category – three of which must be 300 or 400 level courses):
Social Inequality
The Family and the Individual
Culture and Institutions
Social Inequality
Diversity in the Workforce
Gender, Crime and Justice
Race and Crime
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
American Literature
Politics of Poverty
Social Movements
Gender, Sexuality, and Society
Environmental Equity
Racial and Cultural Minorities
The Family and the Individual
Domestic Violence
Education, Culture and Society
The Human Condition in the Era of Biotechnology
Family and Community Relationships
Child Development
Human Life span Development
Psychology of Personality
Social Psychology
Conformity, Deviance & Social Control
Growth and Behavior and the Social Environment I
Growth and Behavior and the Social Environment II
Child Abuse, Family Preservation, and Permanency Planning
Marriage and the Family
Culture and Institutions
Criminology
Policing in America
Corrections
Drugs and Society
Victimology
Organized Crime
Juvenile Justice
Social Issues in Criminal Justice
Law and Society
Impact of Music on Society
Influence of the Internet on Society
Mass Communications
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Sport
For more information please contact:
Christine Holmes
Chair, Division of Human Development & Human Services
(508) 849-3418
cholmes@annamaria.edu
Elzbieta Manos
Chair, Division of Business, Law & Public Policy
(508) 849-3437
emanos@annamaria.edu
Sociology is often defined as the scientific study of human social life. In its consistent inquiry, the study of sociology considers cultural, social, political, economic and environmental forces as they continually influence our world and individuals within it. Areas of study within this versatile science are vast. They include an array of intriguing topics such as culture, sexuality, crime and deviance, the media, mass communications, inequality, gender, poverty, schooling, race and ethnicity, power, aging, social change, health care, technology, religion, and socialization. This brief list only cracks the surface of the many more areas of human social life that students are capable of exploring, describing, and analyzing while we, as a dynamic society, continue to race through the 21st century. The Sociology major will be an enriching complement to the existing programs in Criminal Justice, Human Development and Human Services, Social Work and Psychology.
In addition to general requirements, students take the following specific courses:
Introduction to Sociology
Sociology Theory
Social Problems in American Society
Senior Seminar
Senior Research Project
Researching the Social World
Applied Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (counts as QR course)
Six Electives (two from each category – three of which must be 300 or 400 level courses):
Social Inequality
The Family and the Individual
Culture and Institutions
Social Inequality
Diversity in the Workforce
Gender, Crime and Justice
Race and Crime
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
American Literature
Politics of Poverty
Social Movements
Gender, Sexuality, and Society
Environmental Equity
Racial and Cultural Minorities
The Family and the Individual
Domestic Violence
Education, Culture and Society
The Human Condition in the Era of Biotechnology
Family and Community Relationships
Child Development
Human Life span Development
Psychology of Personality
Social Psychology
Conformity, Deviance & Social Control
Growth and Behavior and the Social Environment I
Growth and Behavior and the Social Environment II
Child Abuse, Family Preservation, and Permanency Planning
Marriage and the Family
Culture and Institutions
Criminology
Policing in America
Corrections
Drugs and Society
Victimology
Organized Crime
Juvenile Justice
Social Issues in Criminal Justice
Law and Society
Impact of Music on Society
Influence of the Internet on Society
Mass Communications
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Sport
For more information please contact:
Christine Holmes
Chair, Division of Human Development & Human Services
(508) 849-3418
cholmes@annamaria.edu
Elzbieta Manos
Chair, Division of Business, Law & Public Policy
(508) 849-3437
emanos@annamaria.edu
Social Work Major
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, Anna Maria College's Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Program prepares students for a variety of careers in public and private social work settings, for social work licensure, and for further study, often in a Master’s of Social Work Program. The Program assists students as they prepare for professional practice by expanding their social work knowledge base, by teaching changing technologies, and by addressing increasingly complex human and social concerns.
Following professional tradition, the Program prepares baccalaureate-level students for generalist practice by utilizing program activities, course work, and field experiences that use a strength-based, person-in-environment frame of reference. These learning opportunities focus on the promotion of human well-being by strengthening the opportunities, resources, and capacities people have and by creating policies and services to correct conditions that limit human quality of life. Emphasis is placed upon values derived from the Catholic tradition, including the value of the human person, the common good of humanity, moral and ethical growth, and responsible action in unjust situations, as well as effective work in family and community systems. Additionally, the program addresses specific overarching issues, such as spirituality, economic and social justice, ethics and discrimination.
The program has a strong field placement component, with students completing a 40-hour internship during the second semester of their junior year and a 425-hour field placement during their senior year. In addition, students in their freshmen and sophomore years complete 40 and 80 hours of volunteer work respectively, as a means of exposing them to diverse and vulnerable populations and introducing them to the field and social work world view. The integration of these knowledge elements, values, and skills are the foundation for competent and effective professional social work practice.
Students may begin their social work major in the first semester. However, students are not formally admitted to the social work program until the completion of a review process at the end of the sophomore year.
View the Courseload for the Social Work Major
In addition to general requirements, students take the following specific courses:
Introduction to Sociology
Principles of Economics
Social Welfare as a Social Institution
Racial and Cultural Minorities
Social Welfare Policies
Interventive Methods I
Growth and Behavior and Social Environment I
Growth and Behavior and Social Environment II
Marriage and the Family
Research Methods in Social Work
Interventive Methods II
Field Work and Seminar (two semesters)
Interventive Methods III
Interventive Methods IV
Senior Seminar
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, Anna Maria College's Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Program prepares students for a variety of careers in public and private social work settings, for social work licensure, and for further study, often in a Master’s of Social Work Program. The Program assists students as they prepare for professional practice by expanding their social work knowledge base, by teaching changing technologies, and by addressing increasingly complex human and social concerns.
Following professional tradition, the Program prepares baccalaureate-level students for generalist practice by utilizing program activities, course work, and field experiences that use a strength-based, person-in-environment frame of reference. These learning opportunities focus on the promotion of human well-being by strengthening the opportunities, resources, and capacities people have and by creating policies and services to correct conditions that limit human quality of life. Emphasis is placed upon values derived from the Catholic tradition, including the value of the human person, the common good of humanity, moral and ethical growth, and responsible action in unjust situations, as well as effective work in family and community systems. Additionally, the program addresses specific overarching issues, such as spirituality, economic and social justice, ethics and discrimination.
Students may begin their social work major in the first semester. However, students are not formally admitted to the social work program until the completion of a review process at the end of the sophomore year.
View the Courseload for the Social Work Major
In addition to general requirements, students take the following specific courses:
Introduction to Sociology
Principles of Economics
Social Welfare as a Social Institution
Racial and Cultural Minorities
Social Welfare Policies
Interventive Methods I
Growth and Behavior and Social Environment I
Growth and Behavior and Social Environment II
Marriage and the Family
Research Methods in Social Work
Interventive Methods II
Field Work and Seminar (two semesters)
Interventive Methods III
Interventive Methods IV
Senior Seminar
Just In:
Anna Maria College announces that its social work program recently completed its re-affirmation process through the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and has once again been fully accredited until February 2019. AMC has been a CSWE fully accredited program since 1974 and the only Bachelor of Social Work program in the Central Massachusetts region. AMC students in the social work program conduct many of their practicums and internship programs at area non-profit and social service agencies.
The social work program is directed by Jude Gonsalvez, Ph.D. Dr. Gonsalvez is a graduate of The American College and the Madurai Law College, both of which are located in Madurai, India. He received his master’s degree from Loyola College in Chennrai and his Ph.D. from Madras Christian College through the University of Madras, Chennai, India.
NEW Social Welfare Minor
A minor in social welfare will provide students with the knowledge and values of social justice and practice that will equip them to function well in their chosen profession. The courses offered in the minor will acquaint students in other majors and pre-professional programs that interface with social work (e.g., sociology, psychology, anthropology, health science, education, criminal justice, counseling, business, pre-law, sports, recreation) with the evolution of the social welfare structure in the United States (SWK 242), the policies that result in social welfare programs (SWK 342) and populations at particular risk (SWK 307 and SWK 348/349).
View the required courses for the Social Work minor
| Required Courses |
Credits (18 Total) |
| SWK 242 Introduction to Social Welfare as a Social Institution |
3 |
| SWK 307 Racial and Cultural Minorities |
3 |
| SWK 348 or 349 Human Behavior and Social Environment I or II |
3 |
| SWK 348 or 349 Human Behavior and Social Environment I or II |
3 |
| Six additional credits (300-400 level) in social work elective courses |
6 |
| Excluded are those courses which are restricted to social work majors, and include: SWK 401 Research Methods; SWK Methods and Field Internships sequence SWK 334, 443, 448, 449, 445 and 446; and SWK 454 Senior Seminar. | |
> Download the "Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes" for the Baccalaureate Social Work Program.
For more information, please contact:
Jude Gonsalvez
Program Director
(508) 849-3335
jgonsalvez@annamaria.edu
Human Development & Human Services Major
Bachelor of Arts in Human Development & Human Services
A major in Human Development and Human Services prepares students for graduate study or a variety of bachelor-level careers in education, social work, sociology, psychology, human services, social services, and related fields.
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Human Services provides students with a broad based and interdisciplinary education focused on the preparation of individuals, who seek a career in a wide variety of professional settings in education, human services, social services, and related fields. The major is specifically designed to encourage students to self-design their major field of study while also completing a core set of courses in the liberal arts and in the interdisciplinary field of Human Development and Human Services.
Students enrolled as Human Development and Human Services majors select an area of concentration based on their interest. Concentrations include: Early Childhood Education (Ages 3-8), School Age Education (Ages 5-12), Administrative, and Advocacy. Each of these concentrations includes a field placement and the option for an internship.
Initial teacher licensure preparation for the Early Childhood: Teacher of Children with and without Disabilities (Pre-K-2) is another option for Human Development and Human Services majors. The initial license qualifies students to begin teaching in the state of Massachusetts, and is reciprocal with most other states under the Interstate Certification Compact. It should be noted that the initial teacher license is the second of three levels of licensure for Massachusetts schools.
Requirements
The major in Human Development and Human Services requires students to take eight foundation courses, which support the degree and are drawn from the disciplines already established in the School of Education and the School of Justice and Social Sciences (Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology). The specific area of concentration and remaining courses will be selected according to the student’s focus of study. This plan will be designed in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and faculty of the School of Education and the School of Justice and Social Sciences.
Required Courses (24 credits)
HDS 310 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
HDS 315 Family and Community Relationships
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
SWK 307 Racial and Cultural Minorities
SWK 350 Child Abuse/Family Preservation/Permanency Planning
One of the following:
PSY 207 Child Development
PSY 215 Psychology of Adolescence
PSY 217 Human Life span Development
SWK 348 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment I
SWK 349 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment II
One of the following:
HDS 490 Fostering Mental Health: Supporting the Human Spirit
PSY 490 Group Dynamics
Areas of Concentration (18 credits)
Students may choose from the following concentrations or self-design a concentration with advisor approval.
Early Childhood (Ages 3-8) Concentration (18 credits)
HDS 205 Guiding Children’s Behavior
EDU 310 Language Arts & Children’s Literature
EDU 311 Curriculum in Early Childhood (w/field placement)
EDU 499 Internship
Two of the following:
EDU 212 Developmental Disabilities
EDU 330 Strategies for Inclusion
EDU 331 Learning Disabilities I
EDU 332 Learning Disabilities II
EDU 336 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
School Age (Ages 5-12) Concentration (18 credits)
HDS 204 Selected Contemporary Issues in Health
HDS 205 Guiding Children’s Behavior
EDU 310 Language Arts & Children’s Literature
EDU 314 School Age Curriculum (w/field placement)
EDU 499 Internship
One of the following:
EDU 212 Developmental Disabilities
EDU 330 Strategies for Inclusion
EDU 331 Learning Disabilities I
EDU 332 Learning Disabilities II
EDU 336 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
Administrative Concentration (18 credits)
HDS 204 Selected Contemporary Issues in Health
BUS 260 Principles of Management
BUS 316 Human Resource Management
HDS 450 Principles of Supervision (w/field placement)
One of the following:
BLP 110 Leadership
EDU 203 Child Care Administration
One of the following:
HDS 490 Fostering Mental Health: Supporting the Human Spirit
PSY 490 Group Dynamics
Advocacy Concentration (18 credits)
BLP 110 Leadership
SWK 242 Introduction to Social Welfare as a Social Institution
SWK 323 Child Welfare: Writing for the Courts
SWK 342 Social Welfare Policies
HDS 499 Internship
One upper level course of interest relating to concentration
Self Designed Concentration of Study (18 credits) from Div. III (at least two courses 300 or higher)
Advisor approval is needed for a self designed program of study. Possible courses include a selection of any of the above listed concentration courses and/or:
EDU 201 Education, Culture & Society
EDU 346 Multicultural Education
HDS 302 The Human Condition in the Era of Biotechnology
PSY 202 Advanced General Psychology
PSY 306 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 308 Advanced Abnormal Psychology
PSY 313 Psychology of Personality
SWK 408 Marriage & Family
EDU/HDS/PSY/SWK 499 Internship (3 -9 credits)
Electives (27 credits)
Minor in Human Development and Human Services (18 credits)
Students in any major may minor in Human Development and Human Service by completing:
Required
HDS 310 Observation, Documentation, & Assessment (w/field placement)
SWK 350 Child Abuse/Family Preservation/Permanency Planning
One of the following:
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
One of the following:
SWK 307 Racial & Cultural Minorities
HDS 315 Family & Community Relationships
One of the following:
PSY 207 Child Development
PSY 215 Psychology of Adolescence
PSY 217 Human Life span Development
SWK 348 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment I
SWK 349 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment II
One of the following:
HDS 490 Fostering Mental Health: Supporting the Human Spirit (or)
PSY 490 Group Dynamics
For more information, please contact:
Christine L. Holmes, Ed.D.
Chair, Division of Human Development and Human Services
(508) 849-3418
cholmes@annamaria.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Human Development & Human Services
A major in Human Development and Human Services prepares students for graduate study or a variety of bachelor-level careers in education, social work, sociology, psychology, human services, social services, and related fields.
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Human Services provides students with a broad based and interdisciplinary education focused on the preparation of individuals, who seek a career in a wide variety of professional settings in education, human services, social services, and related fields. The major is specifically designed to encourage students to self-design their major field of study while also completing a core set of courses in the liberal arts and in the interdisciplinary field of Human Development and Human Services.
Students enrolled as Human Development and Human Services majors select an area of concentration based on their interest. Concentrations include: Early Childhood Education (Ages 3-8), School Age Education (Ages 5-12), Administrative, and Advocacy. Each of these concentrations includes a field placement and the option for an internship.
Initial teacher licensure preparation for the Early Childhood: Teacher of Children with and without Disabilities (Pre-K-2) is another option for Human Development and Human Services majors. The initial license qualifies students to begin teaching in the state of Massachusetts, and is reciprocal with most other states under the Interstate Certification Compact. It should be noted that the initial teacher license is the second of three levels of licensure for Massachusetts schools.
Requirements
The major in Human Development and Human Services requires students to take eight foundation courses, which support the degree and are drawn from the disciplines already established in the School of Education and the School of Justice and Social Sciences (Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology). The specific area of concentration and remaining courses will be selected according to the student’s focus of study. This plan will be designed in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and faculty of the School of Education and the School of Justice and Social Sciences.
Required Courses (24 credits)
HDS 310 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
HDS 315 Family and Community Relationships
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
SWK 307 Racial and Cultural Minorities
SWK 350 Child Abuse/Family Preservation/Permanency Planning
One of the following:
PSY 207 Child Development
PSY 215 Psychology of Adolescence
PSY 217 Human Life span Development
SWK 348 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment I
SWK 349 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment II
One of the following:
HDS 490 Fostering Mental Health: Supporting the Human Spirit
PSY 490 Group Dynamics
Areas of Concentration (18 credits)
Students may choose from the following concentrations or self-design a concentration with advisor approval.
Early Childhood (Ages 3-8) Concentration (18 credits)
HDS 205 Guiding Children’s Behavior
EDU 310 Language Arts & Children’s Literature
EDU 311 Curriculum in Early Childhood (w/field placement)
EDU 499 Internship
Two of the following:
EDU 212 Developmental Disabilities
EDU 330 Strategies for Inclusion
EDU 331 Learning Disabilities I
EDU 332 Learning Disabilities II
EDU 336 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
School Age (Ages 5-12) Concentration (18 credits)
HDS 204 Selected Contemporary Issues in Health
HDS 205 Guiding Children’s Behavior
EDU 310 Language Arts & Children’s Literature
EDU 314 School Age Curriculum (w/field placement)
EDU 499 Internship
One of the following:
EDU 212 Developmental Disabilities
EDU 330 Strategies for Inclusion
EDU 331 Learning Disabilities I
EDU 332 Learning Disabilities II
EDU 336 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
Administrative Concentration (18 credits)
HDS 204 Selected Contemporary Issues in Health
BUS 260 Principles of Management
BUS 316 Human Resource Management
HDS 450 Principles of Supervision (w/field placement)
One of the following:
BLP 110 Leadership
EDU 203 Child Care Administration
One of the following:
HDS 490 Fostering Mental Health: Supporting the Human Spirit
PSY 490 Group Dynamics
Advocacy Concentration (18 credits)
BLP 110 Leadership
SWK 242 Introduction to Social Welfare as a Social Institution
SWK 323 Child Welfare: Writing for the Courts
SWK 342 Social Welfare Policies
HDS 499 Internship
One upper level course of interest relating to concentration
Self Designed Concentration of Study (18 credits) from Div. III (at least two courses 300 or higher)
Advisor approval is needed for a self designed program of study. Possible courses include a selection of any of the above listed concentration courses and/or:
EDU 201 Education, Culture & Society
EDU 346 Multicultural Education
HDS 302 The Human Condition in the Era of Biotechnology
PSY 202 Advanced General Psychology
PSY 306 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 308 Advanced Abnormal Psychology
PSY 313 Psychology of Personality
SWK 408 Marriage & Family
EDU/HDS/PSY/SWK 499 Internship (3 -9 credits)
Electives (27 credits)
Minor in Human Development and Human Services (18 credits)
Students in any major may minor in Human Development and Human Service by completing:
Required
HDS 310 Observation, Documentation, & Assessment (w/field placement)
SWK 350 Child Abuse/Family Preservation/Permanency Planning
One of the following:
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
One of the following:
SWK 307 Racial & Cultural Minorities
HDS 315 Family & Community Relationships
One of the following:
PSY 207 Child Development
PSY 215 Psychology of Adolescence
PSY 217 Human Life span Development
SWK 348 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment I
SWK 349 Growth & Behavior & the Social Environment II
One of the following:
HDS 490 Fostering Mental Health: Supporting the Human Spirit (or)
PSY 490 Group Dynamics
For more information, please contact:
Christine L. Holmes, Ed.D.
Chair, Division of Human Development and Human Services
(508) 849-3418
cholmes@annamaria.edu
Psychology Major
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
The Psychology program prepares students for graduate programs and work in the human services field. The curriculum includes introductions to the basic concepts utilized in psychology, the evolution of the field, theories of normal and abnormal psychological development, experimental psychology, and an internship in a community setting. At the beginning of the senior year, students who have maintained a 3.0 GPA may apply for the fifth year program in psychology. This option allows the student to complete the master of arts degree in counseling psychology within one year of the completion of the baccalaureate degree.
In addition to general College requirements, Psychology majors must complete:
Introduction to Psychology
Advanced General Psychology
Child Development
Adolescent Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Experimental Psychology I: Learning and Cognition
Experimental Psychology II: Methodologies and Analysis
Internship
Three Electives, of which at least two are upper-level human services courses
Minor in Psychology
Students may graduate with a minor in psychology by taking the following four courses plus two upper-level electives from the psychology offerings:
Introduction to Psychology
Child Development
Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Personality
For more information, please contact:
Richard Connors, M.A., C.A.G.S.
Associate Professor of Psychology
(508) 849-3413
rconnors@annamaria.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
The Psychology program prepares students for graduate programs and work in the human services field. The curriculum includes introductions to the basic concepts utilized in psychology, the evolution of the field, theories of normal and abnormal psychological development, experimental psychology, and an internship in a community setting. At the beginning of the senior year, students who have maintained a 3.0 GPA may apply for the fifth year program in psychology. This option allows the student to complete the master of arts degree in counseling psychology within one year of the completion of the baccalaureate degree.
In addition to general College requirements, Psychology majors must complete:
Introduction to Psychology
Advanced General Psychology
Child Development
Adolescent Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Experimental Psychology I: Learning and Cognition
Experimental Psychology II: Methodologies and Analysis
Internship
Three Electives, of which at least two are upper-level human services courses
Minor in Psychology
Students may graduate with a minor in psychology by taking the following four courses plus two upper-level electives from the psychology offerings:
Introduction to Psychology
Child Development
Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Personality
For more information, please contact:
Richard Connors, M.A., C.A.G.S.
Associate Professor of Psychology
(508) 849-3413
rconnors@annamaria.edu
Public Policy Major
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy
The major in public policy is interdisciplinary, integrating knowledge from business, criminal justice, economics, legal studies, and political science. The major emphasizes both theory and application in order to develop understanding of issues and policy dealing with the public/government sector and their responsibility for a relatively large range of social action. The major is designed to prepare students for positions in organizations, which deal with public policy issues: business, trade associations, private research firms, the criminal justice system, and various government agencies. In addition, it provides a solid foundation for those planning to pursue graduate or professional study in the social sciences, law or public administration.
In addition to general College requirements, Public Policy majors must complete:
Leadership
Researching the Social World
Applied Statistics and Quantitative Analysis
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Contemporary Public Policy
Public Policy, Economics and Politics
American Government
Seven electives, four of which must be upper-level public policy or political science courses
For more information, please contact:
Ann Marie Mires, Ph.D.
Division Chair and Assistant Professor
(508) 849-3434
amires@annamaria.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy
The major in public policy is interdisciplinary, integrating knowledge from business, criminal justice, economics, legal studies, and political science. The major emphasizes both theory and application in order to develop understanding of issues and policy dealing with the public/government sector and their responsibility for a relatively large range of social action. The major is designed to prepare students for positions in organizations, which deal with public policy issues: business, trade associations, private research firms, the criminal justice system, and various government agencies. In addition, it provides a solid foundation for those planning to pursue graduate or professional study in the social sciences, law or public administration.
In addition to general College requirements, Public Policy majors must complete:
Leadership
Researching the Social World
Applied Statistics and Quantitative Analysis
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Contemporary Public Policy
Public Policy, Economics and Politics
American Government
Seven electives, four of which must be upper-level public policy or political science courses
For more information, please contact:
Ann Marie Mires, Ph.D.
Division Chair and Assistant Professor
(508) 849-3434
amires@annamaria.edu
