The
Bachelor of Arts Degree is offered in three broad areas of concentration:
Administration, Human and Social Resources, and Human Growth and Development, however these concentrations include a wide array of fields of study, like Banking, Teaching, Criminal Justice, and Psychology.
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Major Areas of Concentration
Administration
What does it take to be a manager? What do successful administrators need to know about planning, organizing, staffing and supervising a group of people in a company or organization? Students with a major in administration use citywide and community-based resources in the Baltimore metropolitan area to answer these questions. As an administration major you will explore issues relating to information, technology and management. Students may focus on the following areas of administrative science:
* Administration and Management
* Information Systems Administration
* Business Administration
* Hospitality and Tourism Administration •
* Insurance and Risk Management Administration
* Public Administration
* Health Care Administration
* Banking and International Finance •
• Programs offered in the Bahamas only
Human and Social Resources
Bringing families and communities together, helping people to solve their problems, and empowering people to make changes in their lives are all important aspects of social work and community development. As a human and social resources major, you will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of social work and community development in an interdisciplinary program including the study of psychology and human behavior, sociology, law and urban planning. Students may focus on the following areas of human and social resources:
Areas of Concentration and Career Specialties may include:
* Community Development
* Sociology
* Social Work
* Criminal Justice
* Gerontology
* Addiction Counseling
* Human Growth and Development
Human Growth and Development
How does a child’s development affect his or her life as an adult? What skills does a successful counselor need to have in order to help a client on the pathway to self-discovery? Human growth and development majors discuss these issues, studying human interaction and personal development. Students may focus on the following areas of human growth and development:
* Psychology
* Early Childhood Education
* Secondary Education •
• Programs offered in the Bahamas only
Our PDC Requirement:
Knowledge Through Experience
At Sojourner-Douglass, practical application of theoretical concepts is a central aspect of our program. Students are required to take classes in General Education and in the major discipline of their choice. In addition, all students must fulfill a requirement that we call the Project Demonstrating Competence (PDC). The Project Demonstrating Competence was born out of the idea that the highest level of your skill is demonstrated not merely by your ability to repeat or recall information, but to actually translate what you have learned and put it into action. This unique aspect of our program, which is now being adopted by other institutions across the country, has been a central part of our curriculum since the College’s inception.
PDCs must be completed by every Sojourner-Douglass student. Students completing PDCs must complete research and/or field experience in a particular course of study. Unlike general work/study or co-op programs which simply require work experience regardless of relevance, the PDC is a practical experience which must be tied to the student’s major.
Independent Study
Our independent study program is especially designed for experienced adult learners returning to the college environment. If a particular course is not available or offered, and the student wishes to pursue it, he or she may complete an individually-designed set of requirements under Faculty supervision. In many cases, students will not be required to attend formal class sessions, but will formulate a course of study with their advisor to be sure that all requirements for coursework are fulfilled.
The Prior Learning Program
At Sojourner-Douglass College, students may be awarded credit for learning gained from experience at work, in the community, in volunteer activities, and even in hobbies and other personal activities. A Sojourner-Douglass counselor will analyze your resume for any possible academic credit yield in a job or position that your hold or have held in the past. You will discuss your methodology and content of documentation with a Faculty member, and then work toward documenting your previous learning experiences through: a) demonstrating of competency, b) presentation of learning products such as manuscripts, art work, musical compositions, films, poetry, written reports and/or research, or c) by passing an oral or written exam. You may earn up to 42 credits through Prior Learning.
