Social Sciences

The major goals of our degree programs are to:
1. Assist students in understanding the importance of the social sciences and humanities to their everyday life;
2. Enhance students’ knowledge of American society, its social institutions and its current problems;
3. Promote an understanding and appreciation of diversity and the ways it can contribute to the enrichment of society;
4. Prepare students to meet the requirements of graduate and professional schools;
5. Prepare students for increasing professional opportunity in a rapidly changing society;
6. Provide a student-friendly learning environment that offers personalized advising and mentoring to foster students’ personal and professional development;
7. Guide students toward acquiring strong analytical, information gathering, critical thinking, and communication skills;
8. Enhance student learning beyond the traditional classroom by offering experiential opportunities such as field trips, internships, cooperative education, service learning, professional conferences, and study abroad.