What you'll learn studying Social Sciences at UW-Platteville
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Education offers bachelor of arts degrees in two different areas of emphasis within the social sciences comprehensive major: history and psychology. In our Social Sciences program, you will practice reading, writing, conducting analysis, and using logic to perform research. Social science classes will also teach methods of assessing arguments to interpret change in a variety of contexts.
In the Social Sciences Comprehensive program, you will gain a broad liberal arts education through the study of economics, history, geography, psychology, political science, and sociology. Social science majors and minors alike can also share their appreciation for history with others in the History Club student organization.
Preparing for Teaching
The social sciences comprehensive program prepares you to teach history and social studies in middle school and high school. The major with a history emphasis is a 60-credit program, 24 credits of which are in history and 36 in the social sciences. This program, along with the professional sequence in the School of Education, will certify graduates in the broad field of social sciences and history. Students can also use this program to become certified to teach in one or more other social science fields.
Careers in Social Sciences
Earning a social sciences degree is about more than learning about history or sociology. Ultimately, this field also includes economics and psychology, addressing how people make decisions and interact with their environments. People who work in this field typically interact closely with other people on a day-to-day basis, putting their decision-making and interpersonal communication skills into practice every day.
Your social sciences courses at UW-Platteville will prepare you with the basis for a career in many fields. Some fields are directly related to the subject matter of history, while others use the skills that the study of history cultivates.
Some of the roles UW-Platteville graduates have pursued include the following:
- Anthropologist
- Community services manager
- Conservation scientist
- Economist
- Epidemiologist
- Geographer
- Geoscientist
- Historian
- Museum staff
- Paralegal
- Political scientist
- Social studies teacher
- Social worker
- Social services specialist
- Survey researcher
Professionals who choose to go into the social sciences field typically enjoy helping other people in various ways. While many people in this field work for local, state, or federal government agencies, they also work in educational institutions and libraries, financial services organizations, law firms, consulting firms, and more.
Discover by doing
Whether you’re pursuing a bachelor of social science degree or a minor, you’ll have exciting opportunities to conduct undergraduate research, do internships, and participate in university events, where you can learn and connect.
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