UCG - Lander University
Programs
B.S. in Psychology with a Counseling Emphasis
The core and main elective courses for the psychology degree with a counseling emphasis are primarily held on weekday evenings . With the approval of an advisor, some courses offered in the sociology degree program may also be applied toward the psychology degree. After completing this program, students are prepared to work in a variety of fields, including social case work, human services, mental health services, or research.
B.S. in
Sociology or
B.S. in Sociology with a Criminal Justice Emphasis
The core and main elective courses for both sociology and criminal justice are scheduled primarily on weekday evenings . Some courses offered in the psychology program may also count toward the sociology degrees, with the approval of an advisor. Students will be prepared for careers such as social case worker, parole/probation officer, law enforcement officer, social survey assistant, correctional officer, vocational guidance counselor, and human services counselor.
B.S. in
Political Science (Public Administration)
B.S. in Political Science
The political science program focuses on the structure, process, and outcomes of politics and government. The core and main elective courses for political science are scheduled primarily on weekday evenings . Some courses offered in the sociology program may also count toward the political science degrees, with the approval of an advisor. Students graduating with a political science degree will be prepared for careers in government service, politics and campaigning, legal practice, journalism, business, the ministry, military service, law enforcement, public relations, and service in public, quasi public, and private agencies. Students may also choose to proceed to post-graduate professional study in political science, law, public administration or other related areas of study.
B.S. in Criminal Justice Management
Lander University's Criminal Justice Management Degree Program is an online bachelor's degree program specifically offered to those who have an associate's degree, preferably in criminal justice, and who have two years of law enforcement experience and/or who are employed as an officer at the time of entering the program.
B.S. in
Montessori Teacher Ed. Program
Lander University’s Montessori Teacher Education Program. Lander offers the only university based Montessori teacher preparation course in South Carolina, as well as the only program in the state leading to certification by the American Montessori Society, the largest and most widely recognized Montessori organization in the world. Our early childhood Montessori teacher education program is fully accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education (MACTE).
The academic phase of the course begins in January and ends in July. The internship is completed the following year.
Our purpose is to prepare Montessori teachers that observe children closely and, on this basis, prepare learning environments, use materials with precision and care, and identify and respond to children's learning styles and their emotional and social needs.
1) Admission Form 2) Recommendation Form