11 BA Degree Programs in Nevada USA

Criminology is the study of crime, the criminal justice system, and society. It integrates the study of criminal behavior, the causes of crime and delinquency, the ways criminal behavior is addressed and prevented, as well as an understanding of the varying components of the criminal justice system.

Cottey College's baccalaureate program in international relations offers a major and a minor in international relations, where students are mentored to use their academic training, interdisciplinary coursework, and compulsory study abroad experience to advance social justice by actively engaging with socio-political challenges plaguing their local and global communities.

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. A few of the sub-branches within this field are biopsychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, and counseling psychology.

This degree’s purpose is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of theatre.

Our program places an emphasis on introspection that prepares students for the challenges they will face in a variety of situations. The program prepares students to be effective contributors to the leadership process, both in leadership roles and as engaged and empowered collaborators.

Cottey College's women, gender, and sexuality studies program examines what it means to be a woman. Students explore questions such as: Who decides who or what a woman is? What does it mean to be a woman today? and What is feminism? They then apply these ideas to macro-level perspectives, including how gender structures our social, political, and economic world and how people's experiences of gender have varied across time, space, and culture.

Cottey business management students learn the traditional theories and strategies of business administration and management with a practical, hands-on approach that prepares them for a career running complex organizations and managing others.

The education department at Cottey College focuses on developing the relational teacher. Cottey's education students learn about the importance of building appropriate teacher-student relationships and how to maintain those relationships in a classroom setting so that the growth of the whole person is honored.

Read. Write. Think. Lead. Cottey's English department believes that the careful study of language and literature is crucial to becoming socially-responsible, globally-aware leaders and broadly-educated, multi-faceted human beings.

Our environmental studies program empowers students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required to address the complex environmental concerns that face our world today. An interdisciplinary approach integrates the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities.

The history major is designed for students who want to investigate the past and understand how it has shaped the present.