You can earn your Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Science by taking online courses during the semester schedule. This means that you can work toward your degree from anywhere – at the time and place of your choice!

Depending on your goals, you can complete one course every semester, or you can earn your degree faster by taking more than one course each term…it’s up to you!

The BA in Social Sciences focuses on your intellectual growth through study in the social sciences:

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

The program lets you achieve moderate concentration in one field and complementary work in all others.

By earning your bachelor’s degree in Social Science, you will:

  • experience a broad, multi-disciplinary education with a concentration in the social sciences.
  • demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills.
  • learn to communicate more effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • make more well-informed choices.

Bachelor of Social Science - Independent Study Option

You also may work toward your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science through Independent Study by completing self-paced, college courses online or by correspondence from the University of North Dakota.