Education & Human Services
Concentrations in Education, Social Welfare, and Sociology prepare students for roles in schools, social services, and community organizations.
Social Science is built for students who don't want to choose just one discipline. The major combines depth in a single field — a Primary Concentration — with breadth across two more, called Secondary Concentrations, giving students a genuinely individualized program of study.
Students choose their Primary Concentration from nine fields spanning the Birdsong School of Social Science and the D. Henry Watts School of Professional Studies: Business, Criminal Justice, Education, History, Political Science, Psychology, Recreation and Leisure Services, Social Welfare, and Sociology. Two Secondary Concentrations, each requiring 8 hours at the 300/400 level, round out the program and tie back to the primary field.
The major begins with SOSCI 200, taken as early as possible, where students design their individualized plan of study and file a formal Declaration of Major with the Registrar's Office — required at least three semesters before graduation. The program concludes with SOSCI 400, a senior capstone seminar that integrates the primary and secondary concentrations into a single research project and gives students space to reflect on their next steps after graduation.
All Social Science majors complete the shared requirements below in addition to one Primary Concentration (20 hrs) and two Secondary Concentrations (8 hrs each, from two different disciplines).
*Core requirements total 50 hours; combined with the 20-hour Primary Concentration, the major totals 70 hours. Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Some courses may have prerequisites; see individual course descriptions. Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*This concentration does not lead to Virginia teacher certification. Students seeking teacher certification should consult the Education Department before declaring this major. Some courses may have prerequisites; alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Source materials list only one required course against the 20-hour total for this concentration. Remaining hours not yet specified — pending confirmation from Academic Affairs. Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Some courses may have prerequisites; see individual course descriptions. Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Some courses may have prerequisites; see individual course descriptions. Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline is required; at least 16 hours must be at the 300/400 level.
*Alternative coursework must be approved by a faculty advisor.
Social Science has only two courses of its own — SOSCI 200 and SOSCI 400 — because the major's real coursework happens inside whichever Primary and Secondary Concentrations a student chooses. See the Requirements section for the full list of concentration tracks and their required courses.
SOSCI 200 is where the individualized plan of study comes together, and should be taken as early as possible — ideally in a student's first semester in the major. SOSCI 400 closes out the program with a senior research project that draws on both the primary and secondary fields.
Integrated Learning
An introduction to the Social Science Major. Students will explore the spectrum of social science disciplines, integrate these with Social Science approaches to learning, and translate their understanding into integrative electronic portfolios. Prerequisite: SOSCI majors or consent. Offered every semester.
Integrating the Social Sciences
Capstone course for Social Science Majors. Students complete a research project that integrates their primary and secondary areas of concentration. Prerequisite: SOSCI majors or consent. Offered intermittently.
Career outcomes for Social Science majors vary widely by Primary Concentration — the list below reflects the breadth of the major rather than a single path.
Concentrations in Education, Social Welfare, and Sociology prepare students for roles in schools, social services, and community organizations.
The Criminal Justice and Political Science concentrations support careers in law enforcement, government, and public administration.
The Business concentration, paired with relevant secondary fields, prepares students for management and organizational roles.
The Recreation and Leisure Services tracks prepare students for careers in recreational therapy or sport and recreation facility management.

















Head Cross Country and Assistant Track and Field Coach
757-233-8830
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Assistant Office Manager, Kaufman Center for Enrollment
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Professor of Marine Biology
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Kenneth R. Perry Dean, Joan P. Brock School of Mathematics ,& Natural Sciences
757-455-3372
220 Greer Environmental Sciences Center




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757-455-3292
John Trinder Center for Advancement, Godwin Hall






Office Manager, Kaufman Center for Enrollment
757-455-2140
116 David L. Kaufman Center for Enrollment, Godwin Hall

Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management










Head Women's Soccer Coach
Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
757-455-3285
257 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center


Accounts Payable Coordinator
757-455-3310
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center










Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
757-455-3208
125 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall





Associate Professor of Political Science
Chair of Political Science
757-233-8853
104 Eggleston Commons, Bray Village

Practice Manager, Sentara Medical Group



Academic Manager, Tidewater Collegiate Academy
757-376-3864
Frank Blocker Youth Center





Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management







Assistant Vice President for Campus Life
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
757-455-3242
Student Engagement Office


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757-455-3366
Birdsong Presidential Suite, Godwin Hall

Director of Athletic Communications
757-455-3393
245 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center


Assistant to the Senior Vice President
757-455-3273
027 Campus Life Suite, Batten Student Center


Groundskeeper, Aramark Facilities Management

Director of Enterprise Information
757-455-3267
201 Malbon Center for Technology, Pruden Hall, Bray Village


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757-233-8897
255 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center




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Director of Counseling and Student Health
757-455-3131
211 Counseling Services Suite, Batten Student Center

Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management


Director of the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Instructor of Theatre
757-233-8850
129 Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

Groundskeeper, Aramark Facilities Management


Assistant Professor Emerita of Management, Business, and Economics



Professor of Social Work
Director of Social Work and Human Services
757-455-3412
Allen Village 120


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757-455-3303
244 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center






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757-455-5709
105 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall



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Head Softball Coach
757-455-3307
247 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center




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757-455-3438
110 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall

Student Success Coach
Coordinator of Comprehensive Liberal Studies
757-233-8702
117 Clarke Hall



Gift Entry and Records Coordinator
757-455-3217
John Trinder Center for Advancement, Godwin Hall


Professor Emerita of Management, Business, and Economics
757-455-3368
231 Batten Student Center




Director of Catering & Conference Services
757-455-3281
023 Conference & Dining Services Suite, Batten Student Center























Assistant Professor of Management, Business ,and Economics
Dean, Global Campus
757-455-3386
208 Clarke Hall







Enrollment Counselor
757-455-5725
109 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall


First-year Enrollment Counselor
757-524-5572
106 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall

Professor of Earth Science
Chair of Earth and Environmental Sciences
757-455-3407
228 Greer Environmental Sciences Center

Director of Men's and Women's Golf
757-455-3387
246A Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center


Professor of Classics
Chair of Foreign Languages and Classics
757-233-8811
107 Birdsong Hall, Bray Village






Executive Assistant to the President
757-233-8786
201 John Trinder Center for Advancement, Godwin Hall

Director of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
757-455-3316
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center



Director of Student Accounts
757-233-8831
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center




Professor Emeritus, Theatre/Communications



Batten Professor of English
Chair of English
Lambuth M. Clarke Chair in English Literature
757-455-3390
6 Graybeal Hall, Allen Village







University Affairs and Presidential Events Coordinator
757-455-5715
Birdsong Presidential Suite, Godwin Hall






Associate Director of the Robert Nusbaum Center
757-455-3129
108 Robert Nusbaum Center, Clarke Hall

Associate Professor of Psychology
Dean, Birdsong School of Social Science
757-233-8767
205 Clarke Hall




Nurse Practitioner, Sentara Medical Group
757-455-3343
Student Health Center, Allen Village


Maintenance Technician
Aramark Facilities Management





First-year Enrollment Counselor
757-455-3213
108 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall

Office Administration, Sodexo Dining Services
757-455-3266
023 Conference & Dining Services Suite, Batten Student Center







Athletic Events and Student-Athlete Experience Coordinator
757-233-8745
253 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center

Coordinator of Accreditation, Data Collection, and Reporting
757-455-3314
103 Pruden Hall, Bray Village

Professor Emeritus, Biology

Professor Emeritus of Sport and Recreation Professions
757-455-3305
208 Batten Student Center


Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry
757-233-8854
223 Greer Environmental Sciences Center


Assistant Vice President for Student Financial Planning
757-455-3401
129 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall


Head Athletic Trainer - Sentara Outreach
Sentara Sports Medicine
757-937-6802
Bonnewell Sports Medicine Center, Batten Student Center


Advancement Operations Coordinator
757-524-5508
206 John Trinder Center for Advancement, Godwin Hall






Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management

Assistant Track and Field Coach
757-233-8830
259 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center

Professor of Religious Studies
C.S. Lewis Endowed Chair in Communication and Christian Thought
757-455-3277
107 Robert Nusbaum Center, Clarke Hall



Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Chair of Sociology and Criminal Justice
757-455-3294
4 Graybeal Hall, Allen Village

On-Call Catering Service Worker
757-455-3281
023 Conference & Dining Services Suite, Batten Student Center












Batten Professor of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Director of Sustainability
757-233-8751
226 Greer Environmental Sciences Center

Batten Professor of Theatre
Anne B. Shumadine Dean, Batten Honors College
757-455-3256
204 Clarke Hall

Archivist
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Kenneth R. Perry Dean of the College Emeritus






Senior Enrollment Counselor
757-455-3206
107 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall





Professor of Religious Studies
Gloria and David Furman Endowed ,Professorship
Religion, Law, and Policy Fellow of the Robert Nusbaum Center
757-455-3250
25 Blocker Hall


Batten Professor of Education ,Dean, D. Henry Watts School of Professional Studies
757-455-3403
203 Clarke Hall


Chief Information Officer
757-524-5595
201 Malbon Center for Technology, Pruden Hall, Bray Village

Director of Business and Corporate Development
757-233-8736
John Trinder Center for Advancement





Electrician Maintenance Worker, Aramark Facilities Management
757-455-3365
Facilities Management





President of the University
Professor of Leadership Studies
757-455-3215
Birdsong Presidential Suite, Godwin Hall


Batten Professor of Media and Communication
Chair of Media and Communication
757-455-3243
236 Batten Student Center

Branding and Design Manager
757-455-3218
226 Marketing & Communications Suite, Godwin Hall


Senior Vice President
Assistant Professor of Education
757-455-3273
027 Campus Life Suite, Batten Student Center




Director of Batten University Online
Director of Choir
757-455-3282
119 Athenaeum, Hofheimer Library

Batten Lecturer in Political Science
,Interim Director of Men's and Women's Tennis
Coordinator of NATO Partnership
757-455-3340
Bray Village C

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
757-524-5156
244C Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center





Instructional and Online Learning Librarian
757-455-3254
Hofheimer Library Administration

Duplication and Postal Services Manager, Scribner University Store
757-455-3319
Scribner University Store, Jane P. Batten Student Center

Director of Enrollment, Batten Honors College
757-455-3411
125 David L. Kaufman, Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall






Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management







Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of International
Studies
757-455-2102
Bray Village E





ERP Programmer and Business Analyst
757-455-3101
201 Malbon Center for Technology, Pruden Hall, Bray Village



Associate Professor of Management, Business and Economics
757-233-8810
130 Clarke Hall


On-Call Catering Service Worker
757-455-3281
023 Conference & Dining Services Suite, Batten Student Center





Assistant Director for Student Professional Development
757-455-3336
Career & Professional Development, the Athenaeum H.C. Hofheimer II Library 114

Vice President Emeritus, Information Systems and Director of Library



Director of Purchasing
757-455-3230
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center


Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
757-233-8704
259 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center


Director of Alumni Engagement
757-455-2135
202 John Trinder Center for Advancement, Godwin Hall


Associate Professor Emeritus of Sport and Recreation Professions
757-455-3369
206 Batten Student Center





First-year Enrollment Counselor
757-233-8789
111 David L. Kaufman, Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall


Batten Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
757-455-3246
227 Greer Environmental Sciences Center


Executive Director of Marketing & Communication
757-233-8757
227 Marketing & Communications Suite, Godwin Hall


Joan P. and Macon F. Brock Jr. Director of the Center for the Study of
Religious Freedom and Professor Emeritus, Interdisciplinary Studies


Thomas R. Fanney Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Chair of Mathematics
757-233-8752
105 Eggleston Commons, Bray Village


Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Emeritus
757-455-5723
258 Athletics Suite, Batten Student Center



Assistant Director of Facilities Management, Grounds ,Aramark Facilities Management
757-455-3414
Facilities Management


Student Accounts Coordinator
757-455-3318
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center







Director of Residence Life
757-233-8802
221 Residence Life Office Suite, Batten Student Center




Professor of Art
Director of Undergraduate Research
Curator of Exhibitions for the Neil Britton Art Gallery
757-455-3257
112 Athenaeum, Hofheimer Library






Assistant Director of Financial Aid/ VA Certifying Official
757-455-3207
129 David L. Kaufman Center for Enrollment, Godwin Hall

Director of Admissions
757-233-8807
104 David L. Kaufman Center for Enrollment, Godwin Hall


Professor of Biology and Environmental Science
Director of Academic Effectiveness and Accreditation ,Chair of Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Coordinator of Sustainability Management
757-455-3284
225 Greer Environmental Sciences Center

Acting Chief Financial Officer
757-233-8881
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center

Associate Professor of Political Science
Coordinator of NATO Partnership
757-937-3071
Bray Village D

Director of the Laboratory School
Assistant Professor of Education
757-376-3864
Frank Blocker Youth Center










Director of Civic Engagement and Service Learning
757-455-3216
Athenaeum 111, Hofheimer Library

Professor Emeritus, Management, Business, and Economics
Adjunct Faculty

Batten Professor of Theatre, Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
Dean, Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities
757-455-3283
145 Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

Cashier/Food Service Worker - Harbor Grill, Sodexo Dining Services
757-455-2108
Boyd Dining Center



Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management

Director of Web Services
757-455-3287
229 Marketing & Communications Suite, Godwin Hall

Associate Professor of English
Coordinator of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies
757-455-3268
235 Batten Student Center

Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management





Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management
Utility, Sodexo Dining Services
757-455-3365
Facilities Management Boyd Dining Center




Director of Enrollment, SCOHS of Batten University
757-455-5717
112 David L. Kaufman Center For Enrollment, Godwin Hall



Assistant Director, Tidewater Collegiate Academy
757-376-3864
Frank Blocker Youth Center



Batten Associate Professor of Sport and Recreation Professions
Chair of Sport and Recreation Professions
Assistant Dean, Batten Honors College
757-455-3306
208 Batten Student Center
















Associate Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
757-233-8842
3 Graybeal Hall, Allen Village







Professor of Management, Business and Economics
Director of Management, Business, and Economics Programs
757-455-3255
209 Clarke Hall









Batten Professor of Religious Studies and Leadership ,Joan P. and Macon F. Brock, Jr. Director of the Robert Nusbaum Center ,Chair of Religious Studies
757-455-3406
106 Robert Nusbaum Center, Clarke Hall

Payroll Accountant
757-455-3290
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center

HVAC Maintenance Worker, Aramark Facilities Management
757-455-3365
Facilities Management






Instructional Technologist
Director of Continuing Education
757-524-5545
118 Athenaeum, Hofheimer Library




Student Accounts Coordinator
757-455-3300
Finance and Administration Suite, Batten Student Center


Information Security Officer
Network Manager
757-455-3335
201 Malbon Center for Technology, Pruden Hall, Bray











Groundskeeper, Aramark Facilities Management

Assistant Professor of Management, Business, and Economics
Director of Management, Business, and Economics Programs
757-455-3226
Allen Village 122



Assistant Athletic Trainer - Sentara outreach.
757-937-9512
Bonnewell Sports Medicine Center, Batten Student Center






Assistant Athletic Trainer
757-233-3417
Bonnewell Sports Medicine Center, Batten Student Center


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