Academic Programs Catalog

College of Social Science

Undergraduate Programs

Minors

The College of Social Science requires each student to complete an interdisciplinary minor.  Minors and designated tracks in minors approved to meet this requirement include:  African American and African Studies (Social Science track); African Studies; Asian Pacific American Studies (Social Science track); Asian Studies; Chicano/Latino Studies; Cities: Environment, Design and Society; Cognitive Science (Social Science track); Digital Cultural Heritage and History; Environment and Health; Environmental Social Science; Human Behavior and Social Services; International Development; Jewish Studies (Social Science track), Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Law, Justice and Public Policy; Leadership of Organizations; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Sexuality Studies (Social Science track); Migration Studies; Peace and Justice Studies (Social Science track); Race and Ethnicity in the United States; Resource Management from the Individual, Family, and Societal Perspective; Social Science Quantitative Data Analytics; Women’s and Gender Studies (Social Science track); and Youth and Society.

The college also offers a number of other minors.  These include:  Anthropology; Defense Studies and Leadership;  Earth Observation and Geospatial Analytics; Economics; Environmental Social Science; Global Studies in Social Science; History; Human-Environment and Economic Geography; Physical Environment and Climate; Security Management; and Sociology.

Students in Social Science may also complete a Minor in Bioethics (see the Lyman Briggs College section of this catalog).

Students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs in the college may elect the Minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. For additional information, refer to the statement on Minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog.