Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences
专业详情
A NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH
A central feature of modern social, behavioral, managerial and policy sciences is the use of mathematics and statistics, both as languages and as methods of abstraction and analysis. The faculty at Northwestern use a mathematical approach to social science in their research, and mathematics is a major component of graduate programs in the social sciences. However, most traditional undergraduate programs in the social sciences do not incorporate mathematical approaches in an organized and consistent manner. Consequently, undergraduate students in traditional programs do not receive systematic preparation in mathematical modeling.
In the MMSS program, students receive the training needed to build and analyze mathematical models. Graduates of this program have been extraordinarily successful as graduate students and professionals because of their rigorous preparation for examining situations with mathematical analysis.
GENERAL
In order to graduate with a joint major in MMSS and another field, students must:
(i) meet the requirements for the MMSS major;
(ii) meet the requirements of another approved major; and
(iii) meet all general requirements of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
These pages describe the requirements for the MMSS major and also describes the extent to which courses required for the MMSS major can be used to meet general degree requirements and requirements for the other major. It also describes special provisions for MMSS students that allow them to obtain a minor or major in mathematics in addition to the joint major in MMSS and a social science.
