Social Science, Philosophy & Religion Minors

Gender and Women's Studies

The interdisciplinary women's studies program explores the construction and representation of gender, race, class, and sexuality through courses in social work, philosophy, literature and theatre. As a student, you’ll also explore the perspectives of women and other traditionally marginalized groups, examining ignored and suppressed contributions to knowledge, history, and culture.
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History

What is history? More than memorizing dates and names, it’s a method of tracing who we are in today’s world by understanding who we were.
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Philosophy and Religion

Some questions are meant to be answered while others are meant to be pondered. The disciplines of philosophy and religion explore and debate concepts that are often not definitively knowable. Though supported by evidence, they depend on faith and reasoned argument. These questions, ideas, and belief hold profound influence on society. On a personal level, they may be highly meaningful to you – even the basis for how you live your life. Studying them in-depth can encourage you in your own understanding of the world and beyond.
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Political Science / Public Administration

Even though members of a society hold different opinions and values, they must agree on certain rules and procedures in order to get things accomplished Working in the public and private sectors, professionals skilled in politics and public administration implement policies and bring together large groups of people with very different agendas and get them to move in a singular direction.
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Psychology

What is it about people that causes them to act the way they do? Understanding the human mind can show you how to best encourage people through difficult times, help businesses get the most from their workers, allow advertisers to make informed choices about what will appeal to a particular market, and increase the chances of diffusing dangerous situations peacefully. As a psychology major, you’ll learn about behavior and mental processes – both the normal and the aberrant – as you seek to understand why people are the way they are and the human possibilities for change.
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Social Studies

Why do people live how they live? And what can be done to address their problems? The disciplines of the social sciences seek to understand questions the address human order and disorder, and the possibilities of change for the better. Though the social studies minor, you’ll take courses from economics, history, government psychology, and sociology, learning how to teach their basic concepts to the next generation.
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Sociology

Why do people live how they live? And what can be done to address their problems? Sociology seeks to understand how people behavior in groups, applying critical and empirical methods to analyze human behavior and attitudes.
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