The Department of Social Sciences is home to the Economics, History, and Political Science disciplines; interdisciplinary programs in Economics and Computation (jointly with Computer & Information Science), Research Administration, and Urban & Regional Studies, a master’s degree and a 4+1 program in Public Administration and Policy; certificate in Community-Based Leadership and Development; and minors in Community Change Studies, Geography, Nonprofit and Public Service Leadership, Minor/Concentration and Social Science Research Methodology.
Supplementing these academic areas are various internship opportunities for students through our Economics, , Politics, Policy and Law, and Urban and Regional Studies Internship Programs.
Contact Social Science faculty about research opportunities.
Urban and Regional Studies - Urban and Regional Studies (URST) program majors are required to complete 6 credit hours of community based research. This can take the form of any combination of an Academic Internship, an Independent Study or an Academic Service Learning Course.
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