School of Humanities and Social Sciences
An education at Saint Joseph College in the Humanities and Social Sciences will help you develop a career working with people for their benefit and yours.
Humanities: Focused on Finding Your Voice
Saint Joseph College is the place to discover your voice, live your passion, and grow in your ability to lead and succeed. Where will a career in the humanities take you? Anywhere you want! In an ever-changing and increasingly connected world, the humanities offer vast opportunities for career success. Rooted in the liberal arts, the humanities teach highly applicable skills: research, writing, reading, and the ability to think critically. These skills lead to professional opportunities in virtually hundreds of career fields.
Learn more about our Humanities departments:
- English
- Fine & Performing Arts
- Languages
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Sociology/Economics
Social Sciences: Focused on People
The Social Sciences allow students to engage more fully in work that they are passionate about, whether that be in a global business, a community organization, or a law school library. Students who choose to study in the social sciences learn to balance theory and exploration of special topics with quantitative research and analysis, culminating in a well-rounded education that prepares them for success in the future.
These departments all offer unique and transformative opportunities for students to focus on people, and master the social sciences:
- International Studies and Programs: People of Our World
- Social Work and Latino Community Practice: People of OUr Communities
- Human Development and Family Studies: People of our Families
- History and Political Science: People and Their Actions
- Psychology: People's Minds and Behaviors
The faculty in all our Social Sciences departments give you personalized attention and help you develop a course of study that meets your interests. In addition, a group of like-minded fellow students with diverse backgrounds will accompany you.
For more information on our undergraduate and graduate programs, please visit our Areas of Study section.
