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DIVISION OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
The social sciences explore the relationship among human beings, with areas of study concentrating on individual, economic, political, and social behavior. Courses in this discipline promote an understanding of our numerous societal and individual relationships and help you learn to analyze current social, economic, or political problems, their origins, and possible resolutions.
Departments
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Geography and Sustainability
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
“We are social scientists, humanists, biologists, and more. The interdisciplinary breadth of our division is a key strength of our community and one that I take seriously as an interdisciplinary scholar myself.”
Patrick Grzanka
Divisional Dean for Social Sciences
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