Social Science Department

Department Description

The Social Science Department is an interdisciplinary department in the College of Arts & Sciences representing the disciplines of Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology. The Department offers undergraduate courses in all NLU Chicagoland locations and through the FOCUS program in St. Louis, MO; Atlanta, GA; McLean, VA; and Tampa, FL.

The Department's programs include majors in Anthropology, Applied Economics, Multicultural Studies and Social Science for students completing the B.A. in Liberal Arts. Concentrations in Anthropology, Sociology and Anthropology/Sociology are available to students majoring in Elementary Education. In addition, offerings by the department are utilized to fulfill general education requirements for students across the university.

The Department serves more than 1,100 students annually and over the years has employed various innovative technology delivery methods including the Interactive Video Network and the Internet. In addition, the Social Science Department has been involved in the development and delivery of two Study Abroad Programs to Mexico and Greece.



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