Bachelor of Science in Education - Social Science Education (Grades 6-12)

To prepare educators, administrators, counselors, interpreters and other professionals to be informed, innovative practitioners who are effectively trained to achieve the goals, competencies and skills identified by the accrediting and professional organizations specific for each program.

The Social Sciences refers to the various disciplines that analyze society and the world.  At Troy University, there are four core disciplines included in our Social Science Major and Minor: Anthropology, Geography, Social Science Education, and Sociology.

Studying the Social Sciences uniquely prepares you for the 21st century by using the latest research methods to address today’s social problems in this increasingly multicultural and digitized era. We offer professional training in analytical softwares, such SPSS and GIS, as well as provide multiple hands-on research opportunities (i.e., archaeological digs, focus group research in the community, and evaluation research of community projects).