Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences
Academic Advising & Support
A Message from the Dean
Dr. Jeremiah Hurley
A Message from the Dean
Welcome to McMaster’s Faculty of Social Sciences, a dynamic community of students, faculty, staff, and researchers pursuing scholarship and learning with a social purpose. We ask challenging questions, search for understanding and work with others to create a more sustainable, just society.
Future Students
Opportunity awaits! There's never been a better time to pursue a social sciences degree.
Current Students
Search for a course, browse through your course outlines and explore our diverse programs.
Student Advising & Support
Connect with one of our academic advisors and find the resources you need to help you on your academic journey.
Research
Expanding global and local impacts through research excellence, collaboration and community engagement.
Departments, Schools and Interdisciplinary Programs
What I like about Social Science is the balance of industry-specific technical know-how with career-critical soft skills: written and verbal communications, research and dissemination, time and conflict management, etc.
A Social Sciences degree provides students with excellent transferable skills including critical thinking and analysis, research and evaluation, oral and written communication, problem solving, teamwork, and leadership.
I was able to work directly with professors and their labs to learn the ins and outs of research, while getting my own hands-on experience. This took my learning outside of the classroom and encouraged me to consider the different types of careers I could pursue following my degree.
