• School of Social Sciences
    DILLARD UNIVERSITY
  • School of Social Sciences
    DILLARD UNIVERSITY
  • School of Social Sciences
    DILLARD UNIVERSITY

School of Social Sciences

Dillard Social Sciences strives to help students to understand themselves and the world around them within a broad intellectual and ethical perspective with a commitment to social justice and community empowerment.

 

 

MISSION

 

The School of Social Sciences is committed to producing graduates who are thoroughly grounded in the finest traditions of the liberal arts of which the social sciences are a primary component. The school prepares students to understand themselves and others within regional and global contexts that are shaped by the African-American commitment to social justice and community empowerment. Each major in the school strives to teach students critical thinking and writing skills, and the latest researched-based practices to successfully compete in graduate school or the workplace.

Dillard Psychology

Psychology

Study of human behavior and mental processes

Dillard Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Study of how law enforcement and  criminology affects communities

Dillard Urban Studies & Public Policy

Urban Studies & Public Policy

Examines the impact of public service and the private sector on public issues

 

Dillard Social Work

Social Work

The study of social challenges and methods of counseling and providing resources

Dillard Political Science

Political Science

The study of government theory and practice

Social Sciences Student Organizations

Student Organizations

Student leadership outside of the classroom

 

Dillard Social Sciences Students

News & Events

What's happening with the programs in the School of Social Sciences. 

DILLARD UNIVERSITY

2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822

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