The UMBC social sciences span many departments, programs, and units across the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences:
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Emergency Health Services
- Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies
- Geography & Environmental Systems
- Gerontology
- Global Studies
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Language, Literacy, & Culture
- Media & Communication Studies
- Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Social Work
- Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
- Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars
- The Hilltop Institute
- The Shriver Center
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway Conoy and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place.