Social science is a career field focused on the study of society and human nature by examining the groups and social institutions that people form. The field of social science field consists of people who work as practitioners or professors in their field of interest including anthropology, archeology, criminology, economics, linguistics, history, political science, sociology, human geography, and psychology.
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Designing your major
Your major may be indirectly or directly related to your career choice, and it’s only one of many pieces to finding a good career fit. There are many majors that are related to social science here at IUB.
College of Arts & Sciences
- African American and African Diaspora Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Clinical Psychological Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Folklore and Ethnomusicology
- Gender Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs
- Human Resource Management
- Law and Public Policy
- Management (SPEA)
- Policy Analysis
- Public Management and Leadership
School of Education
- Counseling and Student Services
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education: Theory into Practice
- Elementary Special Education (Teaching All Learners)
- Secondary Education (see content areas)
- Secondary Special Education
- Visual Art Education (All Grades)
- World Languages Eduaction (All Grades)
School of Public Health
- Community Health
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Youth Development
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
- Informatics (see cognates)
Kelley School of Business
- Law, Ethics, and Decision-Making (co-major)
- Leading Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizations (co-major)
- Management (Kelley)
- Marketing and Professional Sales
- Operations Management
Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies
- International Law and Institutions
- International Studies
Learn about careers in the field
- Anthropologist/Archaeologist
- Correctional Officer
- Economics Professor/Economist
- Historian
- Market Research Analyst
- Nonprofit Manager
- Secondary School Teacher
- Social Scientist
- Social Worker
- Sociologist
- Statistician/Demographer
- Urban and Regional Planner
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Join a student organization
Student organizations can help us clarify our interests and build experience. Here are a few ideas of organizations in this area:
- Criminal Justice Student Association
- FASE Advisory Board
- Indiana Memorial Union Board
- Indiana Student Education Association
- International Justice Mission at Indiana University
- Lambda Alpha, Kappa chapter
- Multicultural Greek Council
- Political Science Club
- Psi Chi
- Psychology Club at Indiana University
- Social Work Student Association
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science at Indiana University
- Sociology Club at IUB
- Women in Government
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