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The faculty within the Division of Social Sciences seek to provide a challenging education in the social sciences that critically analyzes the past and the present social history and structures of human interaction. Instruction is vibrant and relevant to the time and world in which we live and encourages responsible citizenship for today and tomorrow. Through classroom learning and applied settings such as supervised internships, students in the social sciences acquire an understanding of society while developing the analytical tools with which to provide solutions to a diverse range of social problems.
The Division of Social Sciences fully supports interdisciplinary programs. The programs in the Americas, Global Studies, and Legal Studies are housed within the division. In addition, Social Sciences faculty also participate actively in other interdisciplinary programs including Chinese Studies, Women's Studies, and Environmental Studies.
Also administered within the division, the Center for Economic Education serves to broaden knowledge of economic principles among K-12 teachers and their students in the Pacific Northwest.
Faculty: D. Huelsbeck, Dean; faculty members of the Departments of Anthropology, Economics, History, Marriage and Family Therapy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, and programs in Legal Studies, Global Studies, and the Americas.
As a division within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Division
of Social Sciences offers programs in each constituent department
leading to the BA degree. Additionally, a BS degree is offered in
psychology and an MA degree is offered in marriage and family therapy.
Course offerings and degree requirements are listed under:
Anthropology
Economics
History
Marriage and Family Therapy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology and Social Work
See also sections specific to affiliated degrees and programs for Chinese Studies, Global Studies, and Legal Studies.