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SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MINORS

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM :

Students in The School of Humanities and Social Sciences extend their learning experience beyond the classroom .
To enhance the university experience and assist in the development of Career Architecture SM , Stevenson University offers students the opportunity to structure and to pursue a minor field of study separate from and in addition to the student ’ s major field of study . Within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences , minors are available in most major areas of study . In addition , minors are offered in religion , philosophy , and sociology , with the following full-time faculty members serving these areas .
FACULTY
EBENEZER AFFUL , Associate Professor , Religion ; Dip ., University of Ghana ; M . Div ., Reformed Theological Seminary
ALEXANDER E . HOOKE , Professor , Philosophy ; B . S ., Towson University ; M . A ., West Chester State College ; Ph . D ., University of Missouri
MONIBO SAM , Associate Professor , Sociology ; B . Sc ., M . Sc ., University of Port Harcourt ; Ph . D ., University of Connecticut
Although they have the opportunity to join many of Stevenson ’ s 50 clubs and organizations , students in this School may be particularly interested in Active Minds , Best Buddies , Criminal Justice Student Association , Human Services Club , and Psychology Club . Students also have the opportunity to work on and submit work to THIS < this . suacademics . org >, a student-run digital arts and culture magazine .
To learn more about clubs and organizations on campus please see stevenson . edu .
STUDY ABROAD
The Study Abroad Program at Stevenson University provides an educational experience that engages students in their personal , social , and intellectual growth by providing opportunities to explore and learn while studying with Stevenson faculty outside the United States . Stevenson ’ s faculty leaders plan a variety of trips that include courses and programs abroad , during which course credits are earned .
Specifically within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences , the Human Services Study Abroad program engages students in global awareness through international study . Human Services students traveled to Costa Rica and India to learn about the practice of international human services .
Tom Swisher , Ph . D ., Professor , Human Services and Harold Shaffer , Adjunct Professor , Human Services along with 8 Human Service and Psychology students traveled to Kerala , India for the 2015 Winterim Study Abroad . The group participated in an International Symposium on Global Mental Health and visited local psychiatric hospitals , orphanages and other human services centers .
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