ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s Division of Social Sciences is home to seven academic departments, two centers and institutes at the forefront of modern research, and the Longyear Museum of Anthropology.
Academic Departments
At ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, the scientific method is rigorously applied to research pursuits in interdisciplinary fields of study such as economics, history, and more.
The Division of Social Science oversees the following academic programs:
- Economics Department
- Educational Studies Department
- Geography Department
- History Department
- International Relations Program
- Political Science Department
- Sociology and Anthropology Department
The division is also closely integrated with the Environmental Studies Program.
Longyear Museum of Anthropology
Sociology and anthropology students at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø benefit from hands-on learning experiences at the Longyear Museum of Anthropology, a teaching collection of archaeological and ethnographic materials from Africa, Oceania, Native North America, and Pre-Columbian cultures of North, Central, and South America.