The Master of Social Sciences (MSS) is an interdisciplinary degree program in the social sciences. The program is designed to meet the needs of graduate students whose professional employment makes it desirable that they study two or more subjects within the social sciences to earn the master's degree. Though most of the students have been public school teachers, candidates from other occupations may apply for admission to the program if the study would be to their professional advantage. The degree is appropriate for students intending to conclude their graduate education at the master's level of study.
The program provides students with the flexibility to pursue coursework that spans several disciplines. Students typically enter the program from very diverse backgrounds. All students have in common a high level of professional motivation and a desire to learn more about content in the area of the social sciences.
Master's students in the social sciences can pursue graduate social science courses and majors in a broad range of fields of study such as
 Anthropology |
| Economics |
| Geography |
| History |
| Political Science |
| Sociology |
Part- and full-time study options, along with various delivery modes - residential programs, distance education programs and online programs - are also available. North American Master's programs in the social sciences welcome foreign students. However, fluency in spoken and written English is critically important.
