The Faculty of the Division of Social Sciences aims to educate students in the ways of citizenship, leadership, and fellowship in contemporary society.  Our Division seeks to help students develop and multifaceted world view, a critical perspective on social institutions and human interactions, and the ability to use reasoned analysis in reaching conclusions about the world in which we live.  We seek to train students to read critically, to conduct social and behavioral research, and to communicate effectively while they gain knowledge and insight into the processes of democracy, law, government, human behavior and the interdependence of peoples, nations, cultures, and social groups.  We strive to help our students cultivate methodological sophistication and analytic skills and provide them with the tools to make this knowledge relevant to the world around them.  Although the Division offers a diversity of majors and concentrations, we strive to emphasize the intellectual connections and substantive linkages among our respective disciplines.

More specifically, the Faculty of the Division of Social Sciences seeks:

To impart knowledge of the foundations of disciplines in the various social sciences.

To develop students' familiarity with the methodological tools used in the social sciences and their facility in evaluating sources and interpreting using statistical models.  Because our Division encompasses broad areas of study, the Faculty is able to provide students with background in a variety of methodologies and a broad perspective on the social world and social problems.  For students majoring in the fields of social sciences, it is our mission to help them develop the ability to critically appraise and/or conduct independent research.

To cultivate students' ability to reach logical conclusions, make reasoned arguments, and communicate observations and conclusions through speech and in writing.  We believe this is essential to the education of students as citizens who are informed and, therefore, valuable to their communities.

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Majors of the Division

The Division of Social Sciences offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History and the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Social Sciences.  In addition, the Faculty offers coursework in related social sciences such as Geography, Political Science, and Sociology.  Finally, the Faculty in Social Sciences cooperates with the Faculty in Education in offering the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree to Social Science Majors with Adolescence Certification (Grades 7-12).  This program leads to teacher certification in the State of New York.