Sample Classes

• Social Psychology studies how people influence one another. Topics include attitude formation, persuasion, group behavior, aggression and helping.
• Human Diversity examines relationships between minority and majority groups in the U.S. and how that impacts our society. The origins of prejudice and discrimination are studied and solutions to the problems are explored.
• Introduction to Criminal Justice looks at the development and structure of the American criminal justice system, including the nature of law, aspects of criminal law and procedure, the process of justice, the courts, and law enforcement.
• Human Behavior and the Social Environment is a series of two courses where students learn about major influencers of human behavior - the person, the environment, and time. We examine the impact of society, organizations, groups, and families on human behavior.