5959 Social Science Degree Programs in USA

The University of Kentucky's online CSWE-Accredited MSW program builds the skills you need to pursue your passion, effect change, and advance social justice. Learn more today!

Aspiring clinical social workers can earn their CSWE-accredited online Master of Social Work from Simmons University in as few as 9 months, no GRE scores required. The program offers full-time, part-time, and accelerated tracks, as well as an advanced standing track for BSW graduates. Optional certificates available in Mental Health Practice, Trauma Practice, and Clinical Practice with Active Service Members, Veterans, and Families.

Syracuse University’s CSWE-accredited online Master of Social Work program is preparing the next generation of social work leaders through an emphasis on digital innovation and social justice. No GRE scores are required to apply, and the program offers Traditional and Advanced Standing tracks. Learn more.

The Social Sciences major integrates three social science emphases (Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology) into a comprehensive program designed to enhance students’ understanding of the world through the application of social scientific scholarship to domestic, regional, and global problems as well as issues of diversity. The major provides practical insights into why and how the world in which we live operates in the way it does.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s nationally ranked online Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree program is designed for working professionals who want to advance their careers as social workers. Our program emphasizes social justice and intervention at all levels of society.

Social and Behavioral Science is a group of courses emphasizing the study of perspectives, concepts, theories, and methodologies typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The Social Sciences major integrates three social science emphases (Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology) into a comprehensive program designed to enhance students’ understanding of the world through the application of social scientific scholarship to domestic, regional, and global problems as well as issues of diversity. The major provides practical insights into why and how the world in which we live operates in the way it does.

Consider life’s important questions, drawing insights from literature, art, history, and the social sciences. Engage with social institutions, the diverse cultures of the Pacific Northwest, and a collaborative learning community as you examine what it means to be human.

This degree intends to prepare students for careers and/or higher education in the social sciences, generally, or in the specific disciplines within the overall social science designation. This degree emphasizes the nature of individual and collective human behavior; our interactions; the political-economic, social, and psychological structures and institutions of human beings; and the challenges of developing and sustaining interpersonal and intercultural relationships. This degree will enhance their ability to explain how groups and subgroups operate to make responsible political, moral, and social decisions.

Social and Behavioral Sciences courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines. Students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussion to stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate.

The sociology emphasis focuses on how the social world operates, from the micro level of everyday interactions in small groups such as families to the macro level of processes in social institutions such as the economy, religion, politics, and education. Lower-level courses introduce students to the major theoretical perspectives and topical areas in sociology, and upper-level courses focus on specific social institutions, social trends and processes, and social stratification.

In partnership with the College of Europe, the Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs program offers a dual perspective on Europe-North America relations, preparing graduates for careers in diplomacy, international organizations, and business. Required internship.

These courses emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to the understanding and study of human behavior and social organization. Students study and analyze human societies; the institutions, organizations, and groups that comprise them; and the way individuals and groups relate to one another. Students develop an understanding of the various theories and methodologies of the disciplines, as well as skills in applying their knowledge in critical and useful ways as they navigate their own lives within a constantly changing and complex social world. For the Associate of Social Sciences, students must complete the General Education pattern and elective courses for an additional 42 units. Students must complete 18 units in the area of emphasis courses with a grade of “C” or better, 19 units of general education requirements, and an additional 23 units of elective courses for a total of 60 units. As this degree alone may not be complete preparation for transfer, students wishing to continue at the UC or CSU system should meet with a counselor to develop a transfer plan which addresses all general education and lower-division transfer requirements.

The Master of Arts in Latin American Studies degree program provides students with the skills and knowledge to understand and analyze the societies of Latin America and the Caribbean-a region of key importance in the age of globalization and mass migration. The program provides an excellent foundation for advanced graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, and law.

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration, in partnership with the College of Education, offers an exciting pathway to earning a North Carolina Teaching License in Social Studies. This program combines the coursework of a major in political science with hands-on education training and up to 21 additional hours in other social science fields. You’ll build the knowledge, skills, and classroom experience needed to make a real impact.

UNC Charlotte History is a place where scholars thrive, where you follow your passion and prepare for your career, where you can make lasting connections, and where you can make a difference. The Department of History, in collaboration with the College of Education, offers the premier track to a North Carolina Professional Licensure III status in History and Social Studies.

For more than 50 years, the Department of Africana Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte has offered an interdisciplinary and transnational curriculum that remains unique in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences. As an institutional member of the National Council for Black Studies, we offer concentrations in Health and Environment, Popular Culture and Digital Media, as well as Human Rights and Law.

Advance your skills and abilities as a social studies teacher in the 6-12 classroom with an online Master of Education in Secondary Education: Social Science concentration from Auburn University at Montgomery. In this program, you will conduct action research, lead professional development sessions, and more. This customizable program is taught fully online and by expert instructors who are dedicated to your success. Learn more and apply today.