In the Social Sciences Division, we explore how and why people behave the way they do.

As the largest academic division on campus, we are home to over a dozen programs on Hope’s campus: seven departments, four interdisciplinary programs and four programs that serve the larger Holland community.

Our programs offer interesting and relevant courses, outstanding faculty and staff, and excellent preparation for graduate school or work after college.

我们的全职教师都是优秀的课堂教师、学术顾问和获奖教师,他们强调在实践中学习,并融入全球视野。除了我们的全职工作人员,我们还有兼职的教师、教练和员工,他们除了互相支持和良好的沟通外,还代表学生勤奋工作。

Hope by the Numbers

  • 151Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Projects

    In 2016, we had 151 faculty/student projects and 236 student researchers.

  • 130Faculty publications

    Faculty members from departments across the Social Sciences Division published 130 works in 2016.

  • 90%Students who would select Hope again

    90% of students surveyed would choose Hope College again as their first college of choice.

  • 4792016 social sciences graduates

    In 2016, 479 students graduated with degrees in a social sciences department or program (out of 805 total college-wide).