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What disciplines count as social sciences?

The following disciplines count as Social Sciences:

We require the equivalent of three full credit courses in the social sciences, equivalent to six half-credit courses , to include a half-credit course in research methodology. The following disciplines count as Social Sciences:

Anthropology

Criminology

Economics

Family Relations and Human Development

Global Health

Immigration and Settlement Studies

Justice Studies  

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Social Development Studies

Social Work

Social Sciences

Society and Its Institutions

Women & Gender Studies

Plus any course designated as a Social Science by the university in which you completed your undergraduate degree.