Social Science Department

Our department houses introductory, advanced, and specialized courses in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, sociology and global languages.
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The Social Science Department has a long history at UW-Stout of providing courses across the social sciences and involving students in applied research to help solve societal problems and benefit the local community. The department also offers coursework in global languages and participates in the Universities of Wisconsin Collaborative Language Program. Social science courses contribute to a wide range of campus programs and satisfy Stout Core requirements in the areas of humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and social responsibility and ethical reasoning.

The Social Science Department provides you with a variety of academic minors, combined with your major in Applied Social Science.

Our Programs

B.S. Applied Social Science

Combine your interests in history, economics and sociology to gain critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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Food science students awarded in international competition, receive competitive state scholarship Featured Image

Food science students awarded in international competition, receive competitive state scholarship

Maske creates sustainable solution to food waste; Carlson detects foodborne pathogens, hazard analysis in cheese
Lunchtime lab: Students learn restaurant management skills with new campus café initiative Featured Image

Lunchtime lab: Students learn restaurant management skills with new campus café initiative

For a group of Fireside Café student employees at UW-Stout, lunchtime this fall also means lab time.
M.S. school counseling program to go online to help meet high state demand for trained professionals  Featured Image

M.S. school counseling program to go online to help meet high state demand for trained professionals

Wisconsin projected to need 1,500 more counselors within five years; need in rural schools is critical, professors’ research shows
I found a home in the Applied Social Science program. The faculty truly care for their students.
Elle Alvarez B.S. Applied Social Science
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