Welcome to the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department!
Department Chair, Reginald Jayne
sbs@cwidaho.cc
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
Anthropology
Communication
Criminal Justice
Education
Geography
History
Physical Education
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
ANTH:
Anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of the human species. The CWI anthropology program offers
introductory coursework in three of the four major sub-fields of anthropology, including physical
anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. The program prepares students to transfer to a
university for further studies toward a bachelor’s or advanced degree. Two of the four anthropology
courses satisfy core requirements at CWI. Particular emphasis is given to the anthropology of the Great
Basin area.
Anthropology graduates find work in many fields, including cultural resource management (federal,
state, private), museums, foreign service, academic positions, and in research institutions in areas such
as primatology, medical anthropology, and many more.
Completion of the program is designed to result in an associate degree and meets the general-education
requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
COMM
The communication major is a transfer program designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree, and it
meets the general education requirements of all Idaho public universities. In order to ensure
transferability of coursework, students should coordinate course selection with the requirements of the
institution to which they intend to transfer (if known).
The communication program provides students with a foundation in human communication,
emphasizing interpersonal communication, gender issues, listening theory and skills, public speaking,
argumentation, and debate. This foundation is designed to give students the knowledge and skills
needed to move into the final two years of a bachelor’s degree program. Communication majors often
find employment in such areas as advertising, broadcasting, marketing, corporate training, education,
law, public relations, and sales, upon completion of a bachelor’s degree.
CRIJ
The criminal justice major is designed to prepare students to enter the growing field of criminal justice
or corrections or to transfer to an upper-division, criminal-justice program. Completion of the program is
designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the general-education requirements at all
Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet requirements for your
intended transfer institution (if known).
EDUC
The elementary education major is designed to introduce students to the teaching profession, to help
students earn an Associate of Arts degree, and to assist students as they prepare for transfer to a fouryear elementary education program. Students take courses from the CWI general-education core as well
as specific program requirements in elementary education.
Completion of the program is designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the generaleducation requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
GEOG
Geography is the study of the earth as the world of humankind, with particular emphasis on spatial
phenomena.
Completion of the program is designed to result in an associate degree and meets the general-education
requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
Careers available to students include teachers, urban planners, cartographers, global-positioning
specialists, and government jobs.
HIST Page
The study of history provides the student with an understanding of and ability to interpret the past.
Completion of the following courses is designed to result in an associate degree and meets the generaleducation requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
Many historians become teachers but others become professional editors, work in museums or
archives, or take positions with state or federal government agencies. History also provides an excellent
preparation for law school.
POLS
The political science major is a social science discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics
and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior.
Completion of the program is designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the generaleducation requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
Students who earn a bachelor’s degree in political science often pursue careers in the following fields:
law, government, business, international and national organizations, diplomacy, and education.
PSYC
The psychology major is the scientific study of thinking, emotion, and behavior. Psychologists conduct
research, offer therapy, consult with policy makers, and serve as educators. Undergraduate study in
psychology provides a broad coverage of this diverse field in preparation for specialized graduate
coursework.
Completion of the program is designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the generaleducation requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
Students with a bachelor’s degree in psychology often pursue the following careers: human resources
worker, crisis intervention associate, rehabilitation worker, child welfare worker, psychiatric technician,
correctional officer, police officer, childcare assistant, mental health technician, aide to geriatric clients,
and social welfare worker
SOCY
The sociology major is the science that focuses upon human interaction and a variety of other topics
associated with group life.
Completion of the program is designed to result in an Associate of Arts degree and meets the generaleducation requirements at all Idaho public universities. Course selection should be coordinated to meet
requirements for your intended transfer institution (if known).
Sociology graduates often pursue careers in the following areas: research, teaching, social work,
criminology, pre-law, clergy, advertising, and personnel management.