What Is the Social Sciences Website at socialsciences.uoregon.edu?

Updated

socialsciences.uoregon.edu is the social sciences section of the University of Oregon's College of Arts and Sciences. It serves as an academic hub for prospective and current students, faculty, and visitors who want to explore social science majors, minors, concentrations, and programs, and to follow news and faculty highlights from the college. Use it when you need an overview of what the social sciences offer at UO or a starting point for finding a specific program.

What the site covers

The site frames the social sciences as an analytical approach to society's problems, with faculty and students focusing on complex, intersectional issues such as racism, international conflict and war, climate change, and poverty. Its stated aim is to combine an objective, empirical approach with genuine passion, equipping future leaders with skills to address global challenges.

Academic programs

The site lists a broad range of majors, minors, concentrations, and academic programs, including:

  • African Studies, Black Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Latinx Studies
  • Anthropology, including Forensic Anthropology
  • Asian Studies, European Studies, Middle East and North Africa Studies, and Latin American Studies
  • Climate Studies, Environmental Science, and Environmental Studies
  • Commerce and Society, Economics, and General Social Sciences
  • Criminology, Sociology, and Political Science
  • Geography and Spatial Data Science and Technology
  • Global Health, Global Service, and Global Studies
  • History, Food Studies, and Native American and Indigenous Studies
  • Queer Studies and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

The page also points visitors toward College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs and affiliated centers and institutes.

News and faculty

A "News from Social Sciences" section highlights faculty and alumni. Examples from the page include a recent graduate pursuing a geography master's program in France, an alum working across reproductive health science and astronautical engineering, and an article on practicing solidarity for environmental justice. A "World-Class Faculty in the Social Sciences" section and a mention of the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages round out the faculty-facing content.

Who it is for

  • Prospective students comparing majors or minors before applying.
  • Current UO students looking for program details or related centers and institutes.
  • Faculty and researchers checking news, faculty highlights, and affiliated institutes.
  • Alumni and supporters following college news; the page also includes a giving section noting that gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences support students.

How to use it

Start with the program list if you are choosing a field of study, then follow links to graduate programs or affiliated centers if you need deeper research or advising resources. The news section is the place to check for recent faculty and alumni activity. The site's own search function ("Search this site") is the fastest way to locate a specific program page.

One caveat: the page is a section landing page, not a full course catalog or admissions portal. For application deadlines, tuition, and registration steps, follow the links out to the relevant College of Arts and Sciences or university offices rather than relying on this overview alone.