87 Online Social Science BA Degree Programs

Grow your understanding of political institutions and processes to prepare for graduate study or careers in government, public affairs, journalism, nonprofit organizations, and more. Southwest Minnesota State University's 100% online Bachelor of Arts in Political Science can be completed in three to four years and is delivered in a flexible format ideal for working students with busy lives. Learn from expert faculty and graduate with a versatile skill set you can apply in a range of roles.

Start your career in human services with East Central University's online B.A. in Human Services Counseling. Choose a concentration in Aging, Counseling, Rehabilitation or Services to the Deaf and work in a variety of areas including family support, care facilities, prison systems and more. Graduate in 2-4 years.

The BA in International Relations program combines a global international relations outlook with the practical skills of business thinking. As corporations expand and blur national boundaries, they operate in a more complex landscape. This specialization provides a solid knowledge of the global economic environment recognizing politics, cross-cultural values, and ethics as key components. Students who complete this program are trained to apply a global mindset and creative thinking to conflict management and resolution while considering growth and the bottom line.

The BA (Honours) in Social Sciences seek answers to the big questions we face as a society and inform the work of policymakers, business leaders and many others. You'll study core modules in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in ideas central to the social sciences.

This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Alongside studying the interdisciplinary social sciences, you’ll have the opportunity to explore how sociologists make sense of social worlds, investigating topical issues such as immigration, social networking, and adolescent mental health.

This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) in Social Sciences (Politics) degree. You'll study core modules in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in ideas central to the social sciences. This will be combined with exploring the fundamentals of political theory and examining the debates and conflicts inherent in a modern democracy.

This BA (Honours) Health and Social Care degree provides you with a sound and critical understanding of health and social care policy, theory, and practice, which is essential in today's fast-changing care sector. Professionals at all levels need to be proactive and flexible to succeed, and through your studies, you’ll gain the skills needed for effective practice in a diverse, multidisciplinary environment.

The focus of the course is on the greatest possible practical relevance and high applicability on a scientific basis. You acquire broad technical and methodological skills in social work, which you supplement and round off with economic, legal, political, ethical and psychological knowledge.

With the Bachelor's degree program in Social Work, you will acquire broad specialist and methodological knowledge for your career entry or your personal development in all fields of social professions.

The International Relations BA program at Webster Leiden is designed to prepare students for leadership and service in the international community. Students examine the great political powers, humanitarian issues, and the dynamics of the global community using contemporary American and European approaches. Through our program, you are given the opportunity to explore, critique, and understand the social, political, and economic interactions of our contemporary globalized world.

Building on the OU’s reputation for cutting-edge criminological and sociological teaching and research, this joint BA (Honours) in Criminology and Sociology degree offers you the chance to study lively, topical and sometimes controversial subject matter. You’ll investigate questions of crime, criminalisation and social harm to determine whether society’s responses to these questions are adequate and appropriate.

Create an independent learning plan that aligns coursework to your academic and career goals in East Central University's online B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. You'll gain direct experience and networking opportunities in your field and take your career further, and faster with two required 60-hour internships.

The BA in International Relations and Diplomacy prepares students for careers in global diplomacy, international organizations, and political analysis. Students explore international law, foreign policy, and conflict resolution while engaging in simulations and real-world case studies.

By exploring current questions and issues of global importance, you'll develop an in-depth understanding of the development of the international system and interactions between states and other actors. BA (Honours) in International Studies you'll discover the sources of order and disorder within the international system and learn about the key issues in international relations, such as security, justice, conflict and cooperation. 

This wide-ranging BA (Honours) in History and Politics course will develop and deepen your knowledge of different periods of history while providing a critical understanding of political ideas, institutions, issues and theories. You’ll tackle challenging issues such as power and warfare, security and insecurity, global justice, culture and beliefs, health and medicine, imperialism and resistance, and class and gender.

BA (Honours) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics are central to understanding how modern societies are organised and governed. By studying them together you'll gain a combination of skills that’s in high demand across the private, public and non-profit sectors. All three disciplines are presented in up-to-date form, covering alternative as well as ‘mainstream’ approaches and firmly rooted in the real world.

This BA (Honours) in Art History and Visual Cultures degree will equip you with the knowledge and critical skills to investigate works of art, images, objects and architecture, from the local to the global and from prehistory to the present. This will be a rich and rounded experience as you discover the power of images and works of art to influence debates and shape everyday life.