New courses in criminology, social work, art, and computer science will be available for students to take in the fall 2022 semester. Along with the criminology courses, a new major and minor in criminology/criminal justice will be available for those interested.
Courses come and go each year, and schools are always adapting their academic offerings in accordance with demand. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Garland Young went into detail about the process of adding a new major at Milligan.
“Ideas for new majors and degrees undergo a detailed vetting process. Sometimes these ideas arise from within the faculty. On other occasions the administration sees an opportunity to start a new program,” Young said. “But in all cases, new majors and degrees must be approved by the academic committee, the President’s cabinet, the full faculty, and the board of trustees. This multi-stage approval process ensures close collaboration between the faculty and administration in the important process of program development.”
The criminology courses being added include intro to criminology/criminal justice, leadership and ethics, and criminology.
Professor of psychology, Lori Mills commented on the types of opportunities this new program will provide for students.
“The types of jobs that this degree would lead to would be in areas like crime prevention, victim advocacy, corrections and rehabilitation, and investigative work,” she said.
While the new criminology/criminal justice major and minor have been announced, no official announcement has been made on who will be heading the new area of study.
Other new courses being added for fall include social work classes like child and family welfare and nature therapy, an art class in contemporary art history, and a computer science class in ethical hacking. Other new opportunities include a major in cyber security and a Master of Arts in coaching and sports management, to be run by Lonni Steven Wilson.
Students interested in information on any of these new courses or degrees can speak with the registrar’s office or their academic advisor.