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SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE The Woods’ social and behavioral degree offerings are designed so students can layer multiple majors. Combine criminology with psychology. Or psychology with leadership. Choose undergraduate curriculum (not just for internships). The faculty works as a cohesive group, ensuring the student that is career-oriented and the student that is graduate school-bound both receive the same level of rigor for success. your own adventure! Experiential activities are integrated into the

“I struggled with my mental health as a teen and my internal motivation was to help kids like me. Juveniles are so misunderstood and there is so much stigma. I want to be the person I needed.” — Kate Johnson ’23, Criminology and Psychology

Possible Career Paths: Our programs are interrelated and integrated, so combining multiple programs for greater benefit is easy. For no additional cost or time. This gives students a broader tool set and knowledge for what comes next, be that career or graduate studies.

“Beyond the classroom knowledge and the experiential learning, The Woods’ teachings carry through the threads of spirituality. And by spirituality, I mean the idea of being at peace with yourself. If you spend a lot of time with people with terrible problems and don’t have a strong sense of self, it will weigh you down.” — Louis Reeves, Assistant Professor

• Law Enforcement • Criminal Justice • Politics

• Recovery Coach • Behavioral Disorder Counselor • Alcohol and Drug Counselor • Social Agency Caseworker

• Research • Forensics

“Here, it’s not just about degrees with skills and experiential learning; it’s a complete package. Our criminology students will gather evidence at crime scenes to produce court-worthy documents. We bring a detective in to share different controlled substances to our addiction counseling students. If a student shows a research interest, they’ll conduct a full-scale research project from research design, the approval process, data collection, data analysis and public presentation of results. The Woods helps students flourish on their path of individual program development.”

Louis Reeves, MS Assistant Professor of Criminology

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