Social Sciences

A degree from SNHU represents many things to many different people. For Travis Baril ’24, the symbolic journey to his diploma began after the loss of his mother and ended with walking across the graduation stage at the SNHU Arena, having completed his bachelor's in psychology.

As a wife and working mom, SNHU's online psychology program was the right fit for Regina Dacruz Reis '24. Now, she's ready to pursue her master's degree — and she hopes to share the confidence she's gained in her program with those around her.

You want to use your career to make a difference and keep communities safe, but you’re not looking to become a police officer. Good news: there are lots of roles for someone like you. Your law enforcement career could involve working as a dispatcher, forensic analyst, crime analyst and more.

Political science is a field within the social sciences that uses scientific methodologies and aims to analyze and predict critical issues that affect our lives every day, including globalization, terrorism, climate change, civil rights and diplomacy.