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Our Criminal Justice major is one of the 2+2 programs offered by Grand View in collaboration with Des Moines Area Community College. This program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the criminal justice system in America as well as some of the principal psychological, social, and moral issues that are of concern to those who work in this field.

Grand View’s History major studies the past from various aspects to gain an understanding of how whole societies change.  You'll analyze the fragmentary record of the past to develop a truer understanding of what has gone before and gain a better understanding of the present.   

A major in Human Services provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study, understanding, and resolution of individual and social problems. This program prepares you for entry-level positions in the helping professions.

The Organizational Studies major is intended to serve the degree completion needs of those students, particularly adult learners, who already have earned a significant block of transfer credit, often with a major emphasis in business organization/management and technical skill. This major enables those students to integrate the studies they already have completed into a baccalaureate degree major and to enrich these studies through exposure to course work in the arts, social sciences, humanities and the sciences.

The Political Studies major is an interdisciplinary program providing students with the academic background to enter law school or for a wide variety of professional positions. Graduates find careers in areas such as government, civil service, domestic or international business, the diplomatic service or further study in graduate or professional programs.

The Psychology major serves as a general introduction to the discipline of psychology, with special emphasis on counseling psychology, preparation for undergraduate research, and preparation for graduate school.

The Liberal Studies major with a concentration in Sociology is designed to foster an understanding of group behaviors and the social context from which much human behavior emerges.