Social Sciences Major

SOCIAL SCIENCE

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

An internship program offers students an opportunity to enhance classroom and lab learning with "real world" work experience. Each student is required to manage their own internship search process with assistance from the Internship Coordinator. If interested in pursuing an internship visit http:// tmcc.edu/career-center/ internships/ to learn more.

Careers in Social Science

Social Worker

Market Research Analyst

Special Education Teacher

Statistician

Family Service Advocate

Opinion Pollster

High School Teacher

Child Welfare

Correctional Worker

Caseworker

Customer Advocate

Demographer

Claims Adjuster

Historian

Commercial Underwriter

Disabilities Determination Specialist

Program Manager

Assistant Planner

TMCC is an EEO/AA (equal employment opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.

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Preparing for a career in Social Science

Social Science students study humanity's impact on our world. It is the study of the behavioral patterns, relationships and cultures of people as they relate to one another as well as how they are shaped by different institutions, environments and events. You can pursue many different careers with a degree in the social sciences because it provides an opportunity to study topics like history, culture, human behavior, politics and criminology. Careers that typically require a social science degree may include those within the fields of psychology, sociology, market research and anthropology.

Once considered elements of the humanities, many disciplines like communication, history or anthropology gained their social sciences categorization in the early 20th century. Academics after World War I challenged themselves to apply statistics and mathematical measurements to areas they previously studied by observation alone. Today's social science majors analyze how our human behavior creates ripple effects in everything from economics to the environment.

Regardless of whether they follow a tenure track through academia or the tracks of tribes through a jungle, social scientists live and work on the cutting edge of understanding what makes us human. No longer relegated to the back of the humanities pack, today's social science graduates work hard to improve society through innovations in business, politics, and communication.

ACADEMICS

Course Suggestions:

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: ANTH 101 People and Cultures of the World: ANTH 201 Ancient and Medieval Cultures: CH 201 American Experiences and Constitutional Change: CH 203 Principles of Microeconomics: ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics: ECON 103 World Regional Geography: GEOG 200

US History I: HIST 101 European Civilization I: HIST 105 Introduction to American Politics: PSC 101 General Psychology: PSY 101 Principles of Sociology: SOC 101 Introduction to Women's Studies: WMST 101

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Social Science majors can volunteer, work, and serve in various capacities within their respective communities. For instance, social science majors can participate in advocacy groups that work towards improving social, behavioral, and political justice issues.

TMCC is an EEO/AA (equal employment opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.

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