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Social Science Department Newsletter 2007 (PDF)

Kathryn Blume on Arts, Activism and Inspiration October 7

PSU Offers Counseling Services to War Veterans

2008 Sidore Series Explores Activism for the 21st Century

PSU Names Students to Spring 2008 Dean's List

Sustainability in Sweden, Spring 08 Field Study Course for all Majors

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Social Science

The Social Science Department at Plymouth State gives you the opportunity to explore and answer significant questions about the nature of humanity, society, politics, history, the environment and other subjects.  Through a combination of classroom experiences, field work, travel, research and technology, social science students  discover the world, from Africa to India, Europe to New England.

This diverse department offers:

• Majors in social studies teacher certification, anthropology, environmental planning and geography, history, political science, public management, social science, sociology and tourism management and policy.
• Minors in anthropology/sociology, history, Pacific Rim studies, political science, Geographic Information Systems and global tourism
• Specialized coursework in areas including global and regional politics and history; issues of race and gender, travel and tourism, social studies education, popular culture and public policy
• Opportunities for field studies, travel, internship and service experiences
• A committed faculty with a variety of research and teaching interests