- The world needs a new generation of Social Science graduates, versatile in tackling complexities and solving problems.
- Economic, social, and political issues can no longer be understood in isolation from one another.
- The SMU Bachelor of Social Science degree prepares students to understand the complexity of contemporary societies and to be thought leaders of the future.
- The interdisciplinary PPS majors - Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology, plus a final year Social Science Practicum, had produced an exciting corps of Social Science graduates - well-rounded, insightful, and versatile in viewing and tackling problems from multiple perspectives, and capable of taking on a leadership position in a diverse field of careers.
- The PLE (Politics, Law, and Economics) major is for those who wish to become the new leaders, thinkers, and doers of tomorrow as it provides for a deeper understanding of global political perspectives, economic transformations, and the legal frameworks that these changes demand.
- Graduates develop a higher level of strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving skills, and imaginative leadership quality.