Social Science

Program: Minor



Get a Minor in Social Science!!

With a minor in Social Science you can deepen your understanding of a variety of social science concepts while tailoring your course selection to prepare you for your specific chosen career path. A minor in Social Science requires 18 semester hours of coursework.

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What is Social Science?

A degree with a minor in Social Science allows an individual to understand society through the lens of the social scientist and to understand society through human relationships.

Meet Our Faculty


Dr. Stewart Bennett, Chair of the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences & Professor of History
B.S., Grace College
M.A., Youngstown State University
Ph.D., University of Maine
sbennett@bmc.edu

Dr. Laura Pannell, Associate Professor of Psychology & Coordinator of Online Psychology Program
B.A., M.Ed., University of Mississippi

Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

lpannell@bmc.edu

Dr. Jeffrey A. Sweatt, Associate Professor of Psychology
A.A., Faulkner State Junior College
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.Div., Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
jsweatt@bmc.edu

Mr. John Mayer, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Retired FBI Special Agent
B.S., University of TN, Martin
M.C.J., Boston University
jmayer@bmc.edu

Dr. Michael Megelsh, Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Thomas Edison State College
M.A., Liberty University
Ph.D., Auburn University
mmegelsh@bmc.edu

Why BMCU is best for your future!


Blue Mountain Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

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