Social Science – The Education Exchange |

Why study social sciences at George Mason University?

Mason’s school of social sciences, our largest college, prepares students with the core competencies—communication, critical thinking and problem solving—to be well-rounded global thought leaders across all industries today.

International Affairs students learn the required skills from leading scholars and pratictioners in foreign policy making, international security, international commerce and diplomacy.
One of our most notable alumni, Michael V. Hayden, a former CIA and NSA Director now teaches at GMU in the Schar School of Policy and Goverment.
The College of Health and Social Sciences has a distinguished faculty of more than 400, including recipients of the Putlizer Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship.