The Faculty of Social Sciences promotes the scholarly tradition in the disciplines of anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology. The Faculty is committed to the belief that an education centered in the liberal arts is essential in the preparation of potential teachers and in a wide variety of professional careers. A Secondary Education program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Social Studies and either History, Geography, Economics or Political Science is offered jointly with the Faculty of Education.

A democratic society needs to generate a pool of people with the training, philosophical perspectives, and broad academic knowledge to assume leadership roles in society and to become responsible citizens in today's changing social, political, economic, and demographic environment. Accordingly, the Faculty of Social Sciences' programs are designed specially for men and women who are career-oriented.

The Faculty of Social Studies' curricula permit students to broaden their knowledge through general education requirements and to concentrate in an academic discipline through the departmental requirements of the chosen major.

The Criminal Justice Administration, Management, and Social Work concentrations are professional programs for those students who satisfy general education requirements and complete a departmental major. These concentrations provide academic and practical approaches by critically examining and interrelating subject matter within the Faculty of Social Sciences.