Social Sciences

Department of Social Sciences

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Whether you want to be a FBI agent or a member of the secret service - jobs of two of our recent graduates - or work as a counselor, teacher, or social worker, Simpson's quality social science majors, including one the Midwest's premier criminal justice programs, will help you accomplish your goals. Simpson's sociology and criminal justice courses allow students to examine and understand the issues that drive society while helping students to gain valuable work experience. Simpson graduates have worked for several government agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Defense and Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Sociology and criminal justice majors have multiple opportunities to get involved on campus and in a community. Students Working Toward A Better Tomorrow (SWAT) allows students interested in social sciences to meet for social events, organize volunteer activities and field trips, and meet practitioners who can talk about their agencies and careers.

Through the Simpson Urban Studies Institute (SUSI), Simpson students are able to work with human service providers to tackle issues of social justice through projects like neighborhood cleanups, citizenship classes, and an education program at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville.

 

Last Updated: 11/18/11