Sociology focuses on why and how societies are established and change.
In addition to offering courses in sociology, the Behavioral Science Department also offers coursework in areas such as anthropology, criminal justice, and urban studies. Anthropology is the study of humanity, biologically and culturally, including an emphasis on humans as culture builders. Anthropology emphasizes a non-ethnocentric approach to comparing cultures and traditions enabling students to understand and appreciate cultural diversity. Criminal Justice focuses on particular problems of group life, the causal analysis of deviance and crime, and societal responses to such, including crime control, justice systems, punishment, and corrections. Studies in criminal justice include critical evaluation of policies and programs that deal with crime as well as ethical issues, and prepare graduates for em-ployment in a variety of criminal justice fields.