Department of Social Studies

Chairperson

Message from the Chairperson

On behalf of the Department of Social Studies staff, let me take this opportunity to welcome all of you to Laikipia University, and by extension, to the Department. The Department offers various undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes. It also offers service in teaching subjects for the Bachelor of Education programme in the School of Education.

• Certificate in Public Administration & County Governance
• Certificate in Community Development
• Certificate in Police Science
   

The department also offers service to the School of Education in the following teaching subject combinations:

1. History/Religion
2. Religion/Kiswahili
3. History/Geography
4. History/Business Studies
5. Religion/Business Studies
6. Religion/Geography
7. History/Kiswahili
8. Geography/Mathematics
9. Geography /Business Studies
10. Geography /Economics
11. Geography/Kiswahili

Possible Careers for Community Development Graduates

1. City Planner/Developer
2. Community Relations officer
3. Consultant  
4. Land Use Specialist
5. Lobbyist
6. Policy Analyst
7. Regional Planner
8. Social Work

Possible Careers for Criminology and Security Studies Graduates 

1. Correction officer
2. Probation officer
3. Forensic specialist
4. Police officer
5. Private investigator
6. Researcher
7. Civil service administrator
8. Victim liaison officer

Possible Careers for Peace and Conflict Studies Graduates

1. Diplomat 

2. Field officer

3. Policy officer

4. Conflict resolution expert

5. Conflict consultant

6. Trauma specialist

7. Researcher

8. Lecturer

Welcome to the Department of Social Studies.

For more information Contact : codsost@laikipia.ac.ke