Frequently Asked Questions 1. A major in Social Science is designed to give the student a broad background in the social sciences. Helpful to students who plan to enter such professions as the ministry, teaching, business administration, personnel work, law, medicine or journalism. Designed for students who want to prepare themselves for careers as high school teachers of history, this major draws on courses in the social sciences in addition to the core in history. Although law schools do not require a specific curriculum in a student's undergraduate studies, it is usually recommended that pre-law students emphasize study in courses that develop communication and critical thinking skills such as those found in the humanities and social sciences.
Computer literacy is also an important and necessary skill for future law students.
Richard Jorgensen , Ph.D.Professor of History John McClain, Ph.D. Instructor of Sociology Jan Potter , M.S.W., ACSW Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology Richard Potter, M.S.W., ACSW Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology Frank Taylor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology Lou Ann Stednitz , M.S.W Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology Donald Warman , M.A. Associate Professor of History 3. The holdings of the Western Heritage and Joslyn Art Museums in nearby Omaha also offer students access to primary historical materials.