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Social
Science (B.A.)
This major is an excellent introduction to social
science methods and it offers students the possibility to explore
the various social sciences before opting for a particular focus.
Students may elect to do a second major in either World Religions
or IPED. The major provides students with a liberal arts experience
from the perspective of the social sciences. Careers that students
pursue after graduating from this major include positions in government,
the foreign service, international agencies or businesses, law,
teaching or community service. Five optional concentrations are
available in history, international studies, political science,
psychology, and sociology. Some examples of required courses are
American History, Roots of Modern Culture, UN Studies, Social Inequality,
and World Regional Geography.
The Social Sciences major is designed to provide
students with a liberal arts experience from the perspective of
the social sciences. It is innovative both in its interdisciplinary
approach to subject matter and the options it offers students to
pursue their goals, whether in graduate school or government or
the foreign service, in international agencies or business, in the
law, teaching or community service. In addition to completing the
major (i.e. meeting the requirements indicated in Groups I &
II), students may choose to add (i) concentrations in History, International
Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or (ii) minors
in career-related areas such as International Business, Finance,
Human Services, and Education. Career opportunities traditionally
available to liberal arts students are much enhanced by the flexibility
the Social Science major permits. In its interdisciplinary approach,
its emphasis on breadth as well as depth of learning, and its focus
on practical skills, the Social Science major prepares students
for success in their careers, for leadership roles in their communities
and the world, and for self-fulfillment.
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