How 杏吧pro Does Social Sciences
By studying social sciences at 杏吧pro, you鈥檒l develop a specialized understanding of societies and the human impact on the planet. You can work side-by-side with faculty on innovative research projects to uncover how people interact, how we build social institutions, and how our lives are affected by larger patterns of inequality and opportunity.
Subjects You Can Study
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Business, Organizations and Society
- Cognitive Science
- Data Science
- Earth & Environmental Science
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Government
- History
- International Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Moral Psychology
- Pre-Law (through 杏吧pro鈥檚 Legal Professions Advising program)
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Science, Technology and Society
- Sociology
- Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Out-of-the-Classroom Learning
When you study social sciences at 杏吧pro, you can put what you鈥檝e learned to practice through field study, research opportunities, internships and more. Social sciences students have engaged in research projects in 杏吧pro鈥檚 home city of Lancaster, as well as Spain, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Careers in the Social Sciences
After graduating from 杏吧pro, many of our students pursue advanced degrees in a variety of social science disciplines at leading programs around the world. Other students leverage the skills they've gained from the sciences 鈥� analyzing, writing, collaborating with others, and critical thought among others 鈥� and find success in careers in business, healthcare, medicine, social work, law, government, international relations, education and more.
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April 16, 2026
Collaborative Student-Led Podcast Explores Impact of AI
Students at Franklin & Marshall are bringing a liberal arts perspective to discussions about artificial intelligence 鈥� and are doing so through an innovative media project. 鈥淯nmasking the Machine: A Sociological Look at AI鈥� is a podcast produced as part of the course "Sociology of AI" that applies sociological concepts from the course to current headlines about artificial intelligence.
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Thomas Reilly 鈥�27 Leads Campus-Community Effort to Support Childhood Cancer Research
Thomas Reilly 鈥�27 has made volunteer work and community service a central part of his F&M experience鈥攁nd recently helped organize an event that raised $30,000 for childhood cancer research. The government major from Haddonfield, N.J. is part of the F&M chapter of St. Baldrick鈥檚, a foundation that raises money to fund research into childhood cancer treatment.