In a fractured and fragmented world, the social sciences at Brandeis University provide students with the tools to be engaged citizens and discerning interpreters of information.
These skills include listening across differences, evaluating information, distinguishing opinions from arguments, communicating effectively, analyzing data, and thinking critically about complex social problems in shifting circumstances.
As part of the School of Social Sciences and Social Policy, the social sciences at Brandeis advance the university’s long-standing commitment to rigorous inquiry and justice-driven approaches to society’s toughest challenges.
Courses cross traditional boundaries, linking the social sciences with the humanities, sciences and arts. Through rigorous coursework and experiential learning, students explore pressing social issues while gaining the analytical and practical skills to shape solutions.
Departments and Programs
The School of Social Sciences and Social Policy brings together a wide range of programs that let students explore social issues from multiple perspectives. Undergraduate and graduate programs, including those offered through the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, are listed below.
- African and African American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian American Pacific Islander Studies
- Communications and Media Studies
- Education
- Executive Education Program
- Executive MBA for Physicians
- Global Health Policy and Management (MS, offered through Heller)
- Global Sustainability Policy and Management (MA, offered through Heller)
- Health: Science, Society, and Policy
- History
- Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program
- International and Global Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Politics
- Public Policy (MPP, offered through Heller)
- Religious Studies
- Social Policy (PhD, offered through Heller)
- Sociology
- South Asian Studies
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
