Individual classes within the Visual Arts Department have the opportunity to utilize the excellent gallery and museum resources of the four major metropolitan areas surrounding Harrisburg: Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. The Art Department sponsors a trip to New York City each fall where students can visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design, and various galleries.

As a student majoring in economics, you’ll develop the analytical and quantitative skills needed to understand the interaction of market and nonmarket forces as they shape the behavior of society and impact human welfare. You’ll become increasingly aware of the need to understand the role of values and social institutions, and to more seriously consider the impact of human activity upon the physical environment in which humans function. The discipline of economics is often seen as the liberal arts component of any business major, but it also stands alone as an independent major. Anyone concerned about national and global public policy issues will find that these issues become unavoidably intertwined with economic analysis. At Messiah, you’ll learn more than the mechanics of economic analysis. Our ultimate concern, is that you understand how Christian faith shapes the way you see the economic process, and what it means to be stewards of God’s creation.

Our Facilities

• Miller Auditorium - Miller Theater is located just inside the main entrance to the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center, and serves as the primary performance space for department productions. This proscenium-style theatre features fixed seating for 400 patrons.
• Scene Shop - The scene shop adjacent to Miller Theatre, is fully equipped for production. Dressing rooms, a costume shop, two production offices, and the Theatre Hallway all support Miller Theater operations.

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Graduate Programs that have accepted Messiah Education Department Graduates:

• Boston College
• Florida International University - Urban Studies
• Goucher College - Education
• Johnson & Wales University - Teaching
• Lehigh University
• Millersville University of PA - School Psychology
• Penn State York
• Towson University - Elementary Education
• University of New Hampshire - Special Education
• University of Pittsburgh - Library & Information Science
• University of Pittsburgh - School Library Certification
• Word of Life Bible Institute - Bible

This data is taken from our Post-Graduation Survey and annual Reception for students accepted into graduate-level programs (2001 - present).

The subject matter of sociology, social work, and criminal justice is intriguing, interesting, and probing. It studies the relationship between individuals and society and develops understanding of families, organizations, religion, deviance, crime, race, gender, population, and social inequality. It not only develops deep understanding, but also equips students to be agents of social change and encourages them to actively work toward what one sociologist called “the good society.”

Interested in the causes, prevention, and control of crime? Your future may be in criminal justice! In criminal justice you will study the causes and responses to crime, as well as the many criminological theories associated with crime. You can combine the criminal justice major with a minor in anthropology & sociology, urban studies, women’s studies, peace and conflict studies, or a number of other minors available at Messiah. This major prepares you well for both entry-level careers and for graduate study in criminal justice and/or various related fields.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer scientists and database administrators are projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations over the next decade. Strong employment growth combined with a limited supply of qualified workers will result in excellent employment prospects for this occupation and a high demand for their skills. Read more

The 9th Annual Fall Senior Research Symposium will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Kline Hall of Science and Jordan Science Center. Seniors will present talks and/or posters summarizing the results of advanced research projects. For more information, please contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

• Climenhaga Fine Arts Center
  • The Climenhaga Fine Arts Center offers striking, well-lit drawing and painting studios, a printmaking studio with intaglio and lithography presses, and a darkroom for photography. Climenhaga Fine Arts Center also houses the M. Louise Aughinbaugh Gallery, which exhibits the work of internationally recognized artists as well as faculty and students.
  • The 400-seat Miller Auditorium, the 150-seat Poorman Recital Hall, a large instrumental rehearsal hall, and ample practice room space enhance your musical studies and performances. Read the rest of this entry »

Messiah’s Film and Digital Media concentration for Communication majors is the only program of its kind in the Council of Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) which teaches both film and high definition video production. These are both essential for entry-level success in the field of professional film and digital production.