Students and faculty in the Department of Social Sciences, History, and Criminal Justice study the past and present using critical and analytical skills that can be applied to building a more just future.  To do so, students in our department explore a wide-ranging curriculum that includes criminal justice and criminology, government and politics, international affairs, environmental, health, and Hispanic studies, law, sociology, and history.  Students in our majors are equipped with the skills necessary to both understand societal problems, and work toward solutions.

 

Each of the majors in our Department provides students with opportunities for transformative and experiential learning through internships, field trips, guest lectures, and study abroad courses. Many of our students start in a common Learning Community class offering them support from a cohort of like-minded students, mentoring from upperclassmen in the same majors, and project-based learning designed to introduce them to the skills they will use throughout their academic career and beyond.

Through these opportunities, students apply course concepts to real-world settings, expand their social and professional networks, and gain hands-on experience in professional environments.

Pictured above: Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan (June 2023) – Part of the 6th biennial FDU history program to East Asia and the South Pacific.