Undergraduate Programs + Minors
Undergraduate Programs + Minors
Majors, Pre-Professional + Certificate
Child Maltreatment and Family Violence
Bachelor of Science, Concentration
The concentration in Child Maltreatment and Family Violence is recommended for students interested in expanding their knowledge and education in the area of child abuse and domestic violence, and training and field experience in serving this population.
Crime and Delinquency Studies-BA
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Crime and Delinquency Studies traditionally has been a broad-based liberal arts degree designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in Crime and Delinquency Studies and course work in a variety of other liberal arts disciplines. The Bachelor of Arts degree program is designed primarily for those students who intend to pursue an advanced degree in Crime and Delinquency Studies, Juvenile Justice or Law.
Crime and Delinquency Studies-BS
Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science degree in Crime and Delinquency Studies is designed to provide a student with in-depth academic preparation in the field of Crime and Delinquency. The B.S. degree is designed primarily for those students who intend to pursue careers in Crime and Delinquency Studies, juvenile justice, law enforcement, government agencies, and other related fields, or who want more extensive preparation in the discipline of Crime and Delinquency Studies for advanced degree programs.
Correctional Services Concentration-Crime and Delinquency Studies
Crime and Delinquency Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Concentration
The concentration in correctional services will prepare our CDS majors to meet the increasing demand for correctional officers in Kansas and across the country. By completing the concentration, the students will be able to acquire the basic knowledge and skills necessary to effectively and professionally work in prisons, jails, and community corrections programs (parole and probation).
History - BA
Bachelor of Arts
Dive deep into areas of history, specializing in a specific area of interest. Career options include community education, museums, foreign service agent for the government, consultant, education.
History - BS
Bachelor of Science
Dive deep into areas of history, specializing in a specific area of interest. Career options include community education, museums, archivist and nonprofit management, consultant, education.
History/Government: Social Studies Education (Grades 6-12)
Bachelor of Science in Education
Gain deep under of various parts of history and the social sciences, paired with ESU’s renowned education program to teach history/social studies at the secondary education level (grades 6-12).
Political Science - BA
Bachelor of Arts
Study of legislative, executive and judicial institutions at the national, state and local levels. Alumni find jobs in government relations, law, state and local government offices, and in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
Political Science - BS
Bachelor of Science
Study of legislative, executive and judicial institutions at the national, state and local levels. Alumni find jobs in government relations, law, state and local government offices, and in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
Public Administration Concentration-Political Science
Bachelor of Science
Political Science with an emphasis in Public Administration is perfect for students interested in careers in government, public management, or not-for-profit organization administration. These courses also serve those interested in law school or graduate study in public administration, political science, business administration and planning.
Public Administration
Minor
Public Administration students have the opportunity to work in practicums with local and state offices. Political leadership students complete internships in Washington DC, Topeka, and elsewhere, and these opportunities are available to other students as well. Political leadership students may also apply to our accelerated Master’s program, a partnership with another university.
Pre-Law
Pre Professional Program
Emporia State is the only institution in Kansas that offers senior pre-law students the opportunity to take a special orientation course on what to expect in law school. Emporia State pre-law graduates have been accepted at outstanding law schools throughout the country and are now practicing in a variety of fields as lawyers and judges.
Sociology-BA
Bachelor of Arts
Deepen your understanding of society with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and become an agent of social change. Graduates can go into careers such as Case Management, Family Services, Adoption Officer, Victim Advocate, Data Analyst, Housing Specialist, Immigration Specialist, and more.
Sociology-BS
Bachelor of Science
This Bachelor of Science degree is designed primarily for those students who intend to pursue careers in social service, law enforcement, criminal justice, government agencies, and other related fields, or who want more extensive preparation in the discipline of sociology for advanced degree programs.
Minors
Anthropology
Minor
The Minor in Anthropology is designed to provide a student with in-depth knowledge of sociocultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeological anthropology and biological anthropology. A background in anthropology provides a foundation for a broad range of jobs and professions including global agencies and programs, health, archeology, nonprofit organization, business, as well as further graduate study in anthropology.
Crime and Delinquency Studies
Minor
In-depth academic preparation for a career in crime and delinquency. Career options include social services, government agencies, corrections, juvenile justice and many more.
East Asian Studies Minor
Minor
The minor in East Asian Studies provides students with detailed information about the people, cultures, history, philosophies, religions, art and literatures of East Asia.
Geography
Minor
At its heart, Geography is about the curiosity about the world. The Geography Minor strengthens the skills in any major, such as political science, history, anthropology, business, and biology. It helps connect ideas about people and place.
History
Minor
Dive deep into areas of history, specializing in a specific area of interest. Career options include community education, museums, foreign service agent for the government, consultant, education.
Legal Studies
Minor
The Legal Studies Minor makes the Pre-law curriculum available to students who are not Political Science majors. It is excellent preparation for Law school and features a unique Introduction to Law course taught by a third-year student: the only such course in the state.
National Security
Minor
The national security minor addresses critical challenges facing U.S. national security and the international system in the 21st century. The minor recognizes the changing structures of the international system, the threat of terror, the use and control of force, and the evolution of paradigms in international relations and cooperation.
Philosophy
Minor
Philosophy can yield immediate benefits for students planning postgraduate work in law, medical, business, and other post-graduate professional schools.
Political Science
Minor
Study of legislative, executive and judicial institutions at the national, state and local levels.
Public Administration
Minor
Public Administration students have the opportunity to work in practicums with local and state offices. Political leadership students complete internships in Washington DC, Topeka, and elsewhere, and these opportunities are available to other students as well. Political leadership students may also apply to our accelerated Master’s program, a partnership with another university.